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RUSSIAN

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1937.

AIRMEN IN SPANISH AIR FORCE

GOVERNMENT POLICY ON PALESTINE

REPORT

Churchill's Amendment

Accepted

STILL HOPE THAT PARTITION

MIGHT BE AVOIDED

London, July 22. Mr. Churchill thought there was The Government

early this still Hope that the partition morning accepted the amendment "virtues and vices of which depend..

NANGAPARBAT

EXPEDITION

Recovery Of Bodies Impossible

Munich, July 22

The recovery of the bodies of the ill-fated German Nangaparbat expedition will probably prove to be impossible according to a tele- gram received by the German Himalayan Fund here from the famous alpinist Paul Baner, which states that owing to new avalanches which fell in the vicinity where the bodies are lying. are now covered by a layer of snow over three metres high.

Baner himself, with two

Dr. Luft and Dr. Krauss, have reached Camp No. 4 which was the scene of the accident and havÉ been joined by four native porters.

FRENCH FOREIGN

LEGIONAIRES WITH

GOVERNMENT TROOPS

Fighting On Madrid

Front Continues

London. July 22.

The correspondent of a Berlin paper states that Russia with the assistance of France are actively intervening in, the Spanish war and adds that Russian pilots are engaged in the Spanish Government- Air Force while it is reported that French Foreign Legionaires are now fighting in the ranks of the Government forces.

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The Insurgent counter-attacks on the Madrid front are con- Insurgents claiming successes according to plan. The Government Bur-tinuing and there is no doubt that heavy fighting is proceeding, the troops also claim to have made advances-Beater's Bulletin Ser- vice.

Work in connection with the re- covery of the bodies are being con- tinued although there is little hope Fransocean News Serette.

of success.in

put forward by Mr. Winstoned on its detalled application-vivors of the ill-fated expedition. Churchill that their proposals might be avoided and remarked "should be brought before the that if sufficient time had not League of Nations with a view to been given for a true mother con- enapling the Government after an cerned in the judgment of Solomon adequate inquiry to present to to proclaim herself by her feelings Parliament a definite scheme tak-that parable would not have com- Ing into full account the recom mended itself so much to the mendations of the Command subsequent generations. His Paper."

amendment he said would enable the whole matter

to go for- ward and at the same time to

(It will be recalled that the ac- enable the Commons to reserve

cident claimed the lines of seven their right to examine the work cilmbers and nine Gurkha porters when it was completed and the The leader, Professor Karl Wein, proposals presented in precise de-escaped.). talls. In short. It would keep the position open and yet arm the Government with all the powers they needed at present- British Wireless.

During discussion many speakers on all sides of, the House of Com- mons had pleaded that there should be more time for considera- tion and inquiry before Anal up- proval was given and these repre- sentations were met halfway by the Government.

PARTIES RELIEVED

Lord Winterton, on their behalf, announced that Mr. Churchill's amer.dment would be accepted. If the Commons also agreed to it, sald Lord Winterton, then the pro-

Jerusalem. July 22. posals contained in the White

Both Jewish arid Arab circles Paper would be taken before the

are relieved at the, Commons de- Mandates Commission at Geneva. cision to have further inquiry into If that Commission accepted them the Palestine problem after re- there would be the fullest oppor- ferring the partition report to the tunity for the Commons to con-League. It is believed here that alder the scheme in all its detalls afterwards. But, he added, there should be no delay in presenting the proposals to Geneva.

The Commons agreed to this course without division and with only three Independent Labour d'ssentients. It gave general salefaction to members. The Labour Party accepted it 01- though earlier in the debate they had moved that the Palestine Re port should be referred to a joint select committee on

anology of procedure adopted towards India, The Liberal leader. Sir Archibald Sinclair also thought it was early for the House to take an rrevocable decision and Mr. Amery (Conservative) took a similar line.

GLADSTONE

FAMILY'S

too

LONGEVITY

this will allow time for negotiations an aslo an opportunity to find a solution acceptable to both aldes otherwise than by the partition- DELEGATIONS LEAVE

FOR GENEVA

Jerusalem, July 22. The Arab and "Jew delegations left for Geneva to take part in the meeting of the Mandates' Com- beginning on July 30. mission of the League of Nations

The Arab delegation is composed of Ammi Bey Abdulhadi, Amif Adel Arslan, Djemal Hussein and Ifred Rock. Mr. George Antomises is expected to join the delegation later-Trunneean News Service.

(Earlier cakes on Page 6).

BATTLE OF

LUKUOCHIAO

Pelping, July 22.

It is reported that at the battle of Lukuochlao on the afternoon of the 20th instant, the Japanese forces consisted of infantry and 2,000

All Top Allotted Span artillery numbering over

Perhaps the most remarkable instance of longevity linked with

polities, is that of the, Gladstone family, which for four consecutive generations has not failed to top the three-score years and ten allotted by King David to the average man, writes a Home cor- respondent.

Thomas Gladstone. Liverpool corn. merchant, lived to be 77.

His son, Sir John Gladstone, was

men.

During the fighting the famous Chinese "Big Sword" Brigade led the attack supported by hand grenade parties. At 7.30 p.m. the fighting was most ferce, when 300 picked Japanese troops attempted to storm and capture the Lukuo- chiao stone bridge.

They were

met by the "Blg

SOVIET POSTAL TELEPONIC COMMUNICATION

Moscow, July 22, * The Soviet Post Office intends to establish telephonic communi- cation between all capitals of the var, pus federal states of the Soviet Union it is announced here. Only few telephonic communications of that kind existed so far. "ranacean News Service.

MEMORIAL SERVICE TO MARCONI

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London, July 22. Yesterday evening at the hour of the Marchese Marconi's funeral all British Government wireless telephone and telegraph stations were allent for 2-minutes and both men operators and "giris of the International Telephone Exchange stood to attention as a mark of respect. All British broadcasting stations also observed the short silence. The Postmaster General Major G. C. Tryon represented the Government at a memorial service in London to-day.- British Wireless,

Sword" men and hand grenade Camille Chautemps, Prime Minister

parties, who courageously held the bridge, the whole Japanese at

the first of the family to enter tacking force being practically ex-

Parliament.

It sulted him.

He terminated by the "Big. Sword" men, who played havoc with their big tinahing swords.

died at 85.

All his three sons-Sir Thomas, J. N. and W. E-sat in the House of Commons at one time or an- other; and two of them exceeded 60 years.

Bli Thomas, who sat (as a Con- servative) for Leicester and other seats, lived to be 85.

W. E. Gladstone died at 88; he | was still Prime Minister at 83.

ONE DIED YOUNG

in France,

SPECIAL JAPANESE POLICE FOR SHANGHAI

Shanghai, July 22.

The gun-fire of the Japanese troops was most kevere, and has destroyed the City of Wanping,

It has been, ascertained that which is now in rules. The Chi-

there are at preserit 4.000 Japanese| nese troops are still holding the living in Shanghai besides 1,500 Lukuochiae, and Wanping Dis-who carry arms.

triets, and not an inch of territory

Taking advantage of the ex- has been lost.

cuses that the Japanese community' During the fighting the Chinese is in need of protection, it is re- lost over 100 men In killed and ported, that every day parties of wounded, while the Japanese lost Japanese are being drilled about 800 men.

special police..

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The Chinese captured eight big It is also reported that afteen Japanese guns and four light ma- Japanese field guns have been chine-guns, one heavy machine. landed and stored in Shanghai-- gun and some hundreds of rifes, Chinese Evening Press. The battle lasted up till 8 pm. when fighting cessed.

Only one brother died compara- tively young, and he had been a captain in the Navy before enter- ing Parliament. He was only 51.

Mrs. W. E. Gladstone lived only one year less than her husband. and they have bequeathed their gift of years to their family,

Only one of their four sons dieding in Felping for the cessation of

Both sides are at present parley-

in middle age-William Henry, hostilities, and China has asked who was (like his seafaring uncle) the qucation, "Who fired the arst

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JAPANESE REINFORCEMENTS

BANANASARRIVE /

MUSSOLINI'S

SYMPATHY

Salamanca, July 22.

On the occasion of the anniversary of the Spanish National uprising Signor Mussolini has telegraphed General Franco expresslig the sympathy of Fascist Italy for National Spain.

General Franco replied thanking Il Duce for this further proof of his friendship and assuring him of the admiration of all National- ly minded Spaniards for Italy.-Transocean News Servica

"NOBLE GESTURE”

Salamanca, July 22. Five hundred Spanish Nation- alist officers. Including one heral defender of Toledo Alcazar, Colonel Mendez Parada, have left here for Germany whither they have been invited

by the "German ex- Servicemen's Association.

The Spanish officers will go into a German nursing home where they will be operated upon and where they will stay until their complete recovery.

The National Spanish press, ex- presses deep gratitude for the "oble and chivalrous gesture.”--- Transcan News Servicz,

HITLER'S PLEA

which is now more necessary than

ever- Ruetter's Bulletin Service.

ITALIAN "COMMAND

Valencia, July 21.

lican Government of Spain stated A bulletin issued, by the Repub-

that Signor Benito Mussolini bas appointed General Bastico, former divisional commander in the Ethiopian war, to supersede Gen- eral Mancini in command of Ita- lian, volunteers in Spain.

Оп Rome's instruction, it is 'ntated. General Bastico has ob- tained from General Francisco Franco, the Spanish Insurgent commander-in-chief. considerable freedom of organisation with res- pect to the Italian Spanish front. These consist of four full divisions.

Reuter's Bulletin® SerosEP

Berlin, July 21. Herr Adolf Hitler made a plea for the preservation of the prin- ciple of non-intervention in Spain

BRITISH YOUTH DEAD when receiving of the credentials

Madrid, July 21, of the Soviet Ambasador to-day. Mr. Julian Bell, 28 years of age. The Russian diplomat asked formerly a teacher in a Chinese Herr Hitler for effective and sym- university, to-day died of wounds” pathetic support of the efforts to received while driving an ambu- create, and maintain normal re-lance near Madrid. lations in the interests of both countries. Herr Hitler gave the China, Mr. Bell returned to Eng- After teaching for some time in required assurance and said that land last spring and went to help the demands of non-intervention. such relations corresponded with the Spanish Government.--

Reuter,

EDITORIAL STAFF ARRESTED

Moscow. July 22. The entire editorial staff, in- cluding the editor-in-chler Vlakos of the paper "Karskaya Pravda," published in, the important pro- vincial town of Kursk, have been arrested.

It is believed that the arrested editors were charged with sabotage of Government policy Transocean Fews Service,

KING GIVES

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AUDIENCES

London, July 22 The king gave a number of audiences at Buckingham Palace this morning. He first saw. Dr. L. Burgin, Minister for Transport, after which be received two Am- bassadors who are on leave and later saw two Maharajabs who are visiting England. Reuter's Bulletín Bervice.

WOMEN'S CRICKET

London, July 22. -- The women's cricket match he- tween the visiting Australian team and the combined counties of Hereford, Sussex and Norfolk was drawn Australia scored 188 for & declared, and the Combined side score 141 for 8.

The lunch time score of the match between Australia women and Middlesex was:—Australia 153 for 1,-

icester's Bulletin Servico.

MINERS PENSION

London, July 22 The National Miners "Federa- tion has passed a resolution that the old age pension be increased trom ten shillings to a" pound weekly while the age when pension is payable be 60 instead of 59. They also passed a resolution for the reduction of hours of working in mines.

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

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Hindenburg Disaster Investigation Not Completed

REPORT EXPECTED SHORTLY

Berlin, July 22.

With reference to the publication of the report of the United States Bureau of Air Commerce on the probable cause of the destruction of the airship Hindenburg, informed circles bere state that the minute and far-reaching investigation of "the matter which has been ordered by the German Air Minister Minister General Goering, has not been completed.. ""

This investigation consists mainly of laboratory tests in the experimental station for Wireless and Air Electricity, it Graefe- fing near Munich and in the German experimental station for ,Aeronautica at Adlershef. It is added that the report on this

investigation will be published in due time- Transocean News Service.

PREMIER CROWN

COLONY

Ceylon's Progress Towards Self-Government

before the International Youngsenting the minority communities.

In the course of a paper read, dozen riominated members repre- Men's Buddhist Association of Sin- rapore recently Mr. N. A. James Perera said:

SEVEN GROUPS

Members have formed themselves

One hundred and twenty-two into seven groups, with a Minister years of British rule has brought fall Binhalese) at the head of each Ceylon once again to the forefront group, and the administration of and Itmelight, thus recovering the Colony functions under these much of her past loss-not in her seven Ministers with the three ancient culture and glory, but in State Ministers and the Governor, modern development and western The only posts not open to Bia- civilisation at a halese are the three State Minis

Under British rule Ceylon has terial posts and the post of the progressed by leaps and bounds. It, Governor, which appointments aro has the distinction and privilege made by the Imperial Government. of being the premier Crown Colony All the other higher administra of the British Empire and every tive posts such as Government male and female over 31 years of Agents, Attorney General, Solicitor

Vienna, July 22 The Austrian sport fan, Gustav Mader, a compositor in Graz, set out from Vienna' this morning for a'walk across Asia to reach Tokyo by foot in time for the 1840 Owing to strange air-craft hav-age is permitted to use their vote General, Judges of the Supreme, Olympic Games, sing been observed over the Wel- in electing their representative to District and Criminal Courts, Police Tentsin July 22;

According to Mader's time tabla chow. Canton, Shek Pal and the council,

Magistrates, Buperintendents of It is reported that 38,000 Japan- he will march every day from 5 Whampoa Districts, it is reported Universal suffrage marks a new Police, Inspector General of Police! shot?" This question remains un-ese troops will reach Tongku to am to 10 am and again from 3 that the Kwangtung Military Au-era in her agitation for a higher and Prisons, Chief of the Fire The second son, a clergyman, settled.

morrow, and this has created them to 8 pm. hoping to reach "an thorities have started anti-air- form of democratic Government. Brigade, Head of the Mediest and lived to 7680 did the youngest It is now proposed that the greatest consternation in Tientsin average speed of 36 to 40 kilo craft exercises with search lights The administration has been vest Ednitary Department etc., are all son. Viscount Gladstone, who was troops of both sides should simul- ⠀ All wharves and piers at Tongku metres. The whole stretch he has etc. at Tong Shan-

ed in the sons of the soil and her open to Ceylonëse and 95 per cent, Governor-General of South Africa taneously withdraw to a distance have been appropriated by the to cover is about 20,000 kilometres. Chinese Evening, Pren.

The third son, Lord Gindstone of outside the firing line. The Japanese

The time available until 1940,

Legislative and Executive Connells of these posts are held by Bin- Haworth, died a year or two ago,

therefore permits Mader to insert

have been changed into one group halese. It is hoped that the thres aged 83.

known as the State Council, similar Stäte ministerial posts and that of some periods of rent

to the mother of Parliaments, with the Governor will also pass into elected members representing 30 the hands of the Sinhalese, in dus constituencies the majority of course, which means self-govern whom are Binhalese, excepting aiment or "Swaraj,

Japanese demand that the Chinese Many residents of the native troops should be the first to with City are removing to the foreign There is still living an 81-year-draw.

settlement old great-nephew of the "0.0.M." Chinese Beening Presi

Chinese Evening Press.

The Austrian sports authorities have handed to Mader a control

actually walked the entire way book for proving later that Reuter's Bulletin Service

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