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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

THE WAR IN SPAIN

INSURGENTS WITHIN 25

MILES OF BARCELONA

Two British Ships Bombed: One Receives Direct Hit

LERIDA, JAN, 22; (REUTER) THE NATIONALISTS LAST NIGHT CAPTURED VILLA FRANCA AND ARBO, orily 25 miles from Barcelona,

The southern and centre columns of the Nationalist army advancing across Catalonia continue to make progreSK

"The Maestrazgo and Aragon divisions operating in the ex- weather; treme north flank were hampered yesterday by bad including a thick fog. but they are still advancing.

Mixed forces and legionaries

towards

The former carrying a cargo ol yesterday. captured Igualda and coal, received a direct hit, while pressed forward

Odena the latter is making water slightly.

the three and a half miles to

Republican chaser Twenty northeast. which they captured

planes took part in an air.. They are now advancing on Man,

battle over Barcelona yester- resa ten miles away.

day against Ave Nationalist bombers which were aided by an unknown number of cha-

On the southern" Bank, the cap ture of Arbos gives Franco contro' over the whole province of Tarra- Here the Nationalists have guna. reached the River Folx.

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BETJ.

were

The raiders dropped only a few bombs. Several machines observed to fall to the earth. INSURGENTS ATTACKED

Earlier in the morning, a single bomber Franco's Insurgent troops, blvou

accompanied by Reven acking last night from Villa Nueva. pursuit planes, carried out a -20 miles from Barcelona, were connaissance fight over this city

went attacked, according to the latest | Republican machines

gave battle and brought down one

information, by. 25,000 men

con

stituting the Republicans' last pursuit plane.

three divisions of reserves.

CABLES

LAI WAH CUP FOOTBALL

PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN during the Lai Wah Cup football match between the Civilians and the Army played on the

afternoon. The Kowloon F. C. ground on Saturday beat the Army 3-1. (Photo A. A. Kahn),

LOCAL YACHTING Journalist

Wins For Tern'

And Norena

The Fifth Championship Series held by the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club yesterday resulted as follows: "W" Class-Started at 9.50

Finished Corr. Pos 18.58.30 17.54.30 5

re-

Typhoon

up

(Col. Hindmarsh'. Curlew 18.53.36 17.50.11.

(Capt Tradey). Tern

2

Stretching 34 miles from Man resa to the sex, this barrier ha

FRENCH PRESS ANXIOUS

22 PARIS, Jan. (Reuter-As Monsoon Franco advances near Barcelona, increasing anxiety is exhibited in

18.42.14 17:49,01 Mr: J. S. Anderson!

...... 18.54.58 17.54.23 Mr. H. W. Dulley),

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4

Cutty

18.52.59 18.03.40 Mr. JD. McClatchie.

19.16.15 18.19.37 Penguin

Major A. 8. Johnstone), Sai Long 18.47.41 17.53.55

6

7

3

theatre Iesve 135 I regard a Franco vic

Mr. A. M. Mack).

threatened a large army converg

ing along three highways.

The steam-roller progress of thithe French press. Nationalists have brought them within 25 miles of their goal.

Writing in

M "L'Epoque," Kerills says: "Patriots who calmly Yesterday. 1 mixed legionary tace the present developments in

corps preceded a barrage and the Spanish

at stupefied,

pass

through the advanced Bruchs where many armies in the tory In Spain as a real catastrophe past Invading Barcelona.

broke to France." their backs

cost Napoleon

and

"L'Ordre" says: "If the Govern- many thousands of lives a centuryments of Britain and France have not so far 'succeeded in obtaining the recall of Italian soldiers fight ing with the Insurgent army. It is

ago.

BRITISH SHIPS BOMBED"

BARCELONA, Jan. 22 (Reuter) certain that, they will not achieve The British steamers. Beabank it when the latter have won a Spray

Dover and

Abbey. wer victory and when Mussolin!! bombed and damaged in an arthreatening from the Balearic Is rald in Barcelona yesterday even

lands, their communications in the

Ing.

Mediterranean.”

R.A.F. PREMIUM ON SCHOOLING

Educated Observers.

In the decision of the Air Minis- try to raise the rank of air observer from corporal to sergeant and his pay from Ds. a day to 12s. 6d, a day, may be found a sign of the educa- tlonal standard required in some of the men who form the crew of a modern bomber..

With the quarters. rations, and clothing, the rate of 12s. 6d. a day represents about £300 a year. The observer ands himself on the same economic footing as the young pilot officer and as the sergeant pilot. He has reached that stage through operation of the law of supply and demand. His educational qualifica- tions must be the same as those of the other two classes,

TWICE STANDARD

The Air Ministry is asking for twice as many recruits of that!"

educational standard as it sought

tral) the

NEWSPAPERS

LAUD STIMSON

COMMITTEE

CHUNGKING, Jan, 21 (Cen- telegram signed by all Chinese

newspapers throughout the country was dispatched yesterday to Col. onel H. L. Stimson, former United States Secretary of State, congratulating him on the formation of the Commit- tee for the prevention of sale of seray iron, oil, steel and for- ries to Japan.

The telegram wished the Committee every success and expressed the belief that achieve- ment of the object of the Committee will ensure per. manent peace in the Pacifc.

SUDDEN ATTACK

BY GUERILLAS

CHUNGKING, Jan. 22. (Int'l)-

"E" Class-Started at 10.00 Azuma

18.03.03 17.59.01

Mr. E. B. Lambert),

La Cigale.... 18.24.48 18.20.34 Mr. N. V. A. Croucher).

2

4

U. and I...... 18.45.08 18.34.06

(Mr. J. B. Colls). Golden D'gen 17.30.45 18.38.26

(Mr,. H. S. Rouse). Wanderer 18.52.57 18.35.11 В

(Mr. D., W. Warstaifi,' Tyrone

20 34.08 19.20.00 10 (Mr. B. Herochendi, Punal

(Dr. L. D. Pringle). Norena ...

18.55.15* 18.01.43 3

18.27.41 16.53.32 1

(Mr. P, C. M. Sedgwick). Red Rover ... 18.54.12. 18.31.66

(Capt." R. W. Bateman), Yanthay ... 18.42.52 18.25.25 5

(Major G. R. Way).

6

D.N.F. Highwaymen War Shan.

and

Ta!

CAPT. WIEDEMANN GIVEN CONSULAR POSITION

Berlin, Jan. 22 (Reuter)--Cap- tain Wiedemann, whom Hitler has sent on many "mystery" missions in the past, has been appointed

·Consul-General at San Francisco.

According to well-informed cir-

Civilians

Denies Being Bayonetted

A recent statement appear- ing in 2 Hongkong paper attributed to Mr. Gordon Sin- elair representative of the Toronto Star." that he had been bayonetted by a Japanese sentry in Canton is denied by the newspaperman.

Mr. Sinclair visited Carton last week in the interest of his paper. One evening, after curfew, on his way to Shameen. he was stopped Examina. by Japanese soldiers.

tion of his credentials and an ex- planation of his business took place, after which he was allowed to continue.

Was

"On several occasion

by stopped

Japanese soldiers." said Mr. Sinclair, but at no time was I wounded by a bayonet, nor did I require doctor's treatment."

Mr. Sinclair will sail for Shang- hal this week for "a. short visit but will return to the Colony.

"G.P.U.CHIEF

cles. the appointment is not part NEW MAURETANIA

of a weeding out of moderate ele- ments from Hitler's entourage and should not be linked with Dr. Schacht's

the departure from Reichsbank.

BORDER INCIDENTS

SETTLED

Maiden Voyage In June

The Curiard White Star Company announced recently that the maiden voyage of the new Maure- tania (34,000 tons) will be from PRAGUE, Jan. 22 (Reuter-Re-and that for the return voy- Liverpool to New York on June 17,

of Czechoslovakia

age she was scheduled to sail from New York on July 1 for Cherbourg and Southampton.

Subsequently she will undertake sailings between southern ports and New York

a year ago. This means that a The Japanese in Tsinan:Shantung, presentatives substantial proportion of the young were in utter confusion when Chi-and Hungary have decided to re- men who hold the school certificate pese guerillas in the vicinity sud-gard the recent frontier incidents must be persuaded to join the Air denly attacked them un the night between the two countries as set-

tled. Force, and their value on the ob-of January 20 The guerillas were server side has risen to 12s. 6d. aļ equipped with up-to-date arms. A day, or £300 a year.

great number of Japanese were The present situation is due to killed and injured in the fight." the increase in size, speed, and

range of the bomber and to the ex-.

An agreement to this effect was renched when the Czechoslovak

Minister in Budapest was received

eign Minister.

The Czech Foreign Affairs Min-

In making her maiden voyage from Liverpool, the Mauretania by Count Czaky. Hungarian For-will follow the precedent of her famous predecessor, which left pansion of bomber units. The day must be allowed for in setting the

Liverpool for New York on her when the pilot of a big bomber bomb sight, and the member of Istry has also beer, informed that maiden voyage on November 16, could do his own navigation is past. the crew who is accustomed to Hungary accepts the Czech pro- Whereas his journey then might taking sights for navigational pur-posal for a mixed commission to take him 800 miles from his base Poses is probably best qualified to study "accelerated application" of in six hours, it may nowadays in-use the sight for delivering ac-the Vienna arbitration award. volve more than 1,000 miles on an curately the bomber's projectiles. outward trip of perhaps font In some types of aircraft he has to serve too as air gunner. for the

hours' duration.

PRIME MINISTER TO BROADCAST

1907. The new Mauretania will all from the Princes landing-

stage.

1,300 PASSENGERS

She can carry 1,300 passengers, and she will, no doubt, be a full The speed is so high that an er-protection of his craft against at-

ship when she departs. Her keel All his duties are of the ror in navigation may ruin a raid tack.

LONDON, Jan. 22 (BWS)—The

was laid on May 24, 1937, and she recovery. Thej skilled type and his training em- beyond hope of ground is covered so quickly that braces them all. Without a sound Prime Minister will broadcast from may go out on her trials in the middle of May. II she does neglect of navigation, even for a educational basly he would prob-No. 10 Downing Street to-morrow

night on national service.

su, she will have been two years brief period, may mean an error ably be found a poor pupli.

On Tuesday, it is understood, a

in construction-afne achieve- Some experience was had by the which upsets the whole scheme..

Navigation therefore is being put Air Ministry in the past of the schedule of reserved occupationsment in building a ship of her into the hands of specialists who futility of expecting high-quality will be made public, and on Wed-great size.

The new Mauretania was launch- must know all about working out work from men of relatively alight nesday distribution to all house- courses, using bearings, and taking education. At one period there was holds in the United Kingdom of aed in July last, at Birkenhead, and a fairly high wastage rate among guide to national service will be-in now in the fitting-out basin of star sights.

SEXTANT AND BOMB SIGHT men enlisted as wireless operators in. It is hoped that the distribu. Cammell Laird and Co., where Among these are the observers. when they came to the training tion will be completed within three more than 3,000 men have been at work on her for the past three Their knowledge of mathematics schools to leam the work they days,

months. must be sumclent to enable them would have to do in the air. With

Considerable progress has been to make the calculations which the observers there has been no

made, including the installation of turn sextant readings into position experimenting.

six bollers, each weighing over 110 lines and enable "Axes" to be ob-

tons, the installation of turbo- tained. The observer is also re-secondary school education is a quired to be capable of acting as necessity; and it has been sur- LONDON, Jan. 22 (BW6)-The generators for supplying power for bomb-almer.."This is another duty prising to discover how big a per- Duke and Duchess of Gloucester the lighting and public services of

the which demands qualities akin to centage pr

who are visiting Glasgow early in Octo- the ship, the laying of miles of youths those of the navigator.

matriculate yearly the RAT. now her to receive honourary degrees electric cables, and the erection of

from the university.

cabins and staterooms, Forward speed, height, and drift needs as pilots and observers.. :

г

They enter a grade in which their

GLASGOW DEGREES FOR GLOUCESTERS

HOCKEY WIN FOR] RECREIO

Close Match At King's Park

(RX 3. II. F.)

At King's Park yestertay Club de Recrelo, playing on their own ground, beat, the Nomads Hockey Club by the odd goal in three in their Hongkong Hockey Associa- tion Tournament fixture. The game started at a brisk pace but deteriorated considerably in the second period.

Exchanges In

the

first

half were mainly confined to mid- feld. Recreio attacked from the

start and Johnny Fonseca had bad

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1939. -PAGE 9

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fuck early on when, after a solo run, IN THE his subsequent shot went wide. In the closing minutes of this half A.M. Rodrigues netted with a hard drive into the far corner to give the home team the lead.

After the change-over the Nomads pressed from the initial

bully and obtained the equaliser through B. Xavier. A period of end to end play followed.

WORLD'S

RELGIUM

A military mission nder Capt.

Janssens, member of the General

staff, is leaving Antwerp on Friday for the Congo to study "important military questions regarding its

defence""

Recrelo secured the winning goal through an error on the part of Alves, the Nomads' custodian, who. In attempting to kick clear a rising shot by Beltrao misjudged EGYPT

the fight of the bail.

Apart from this mistake he played a good game throughout R.J. Reed, centre half, and R. Xa vier, left back, also played well

for the Nomads. The winners were best served by their intermediate line.

This Season's Griffins

The Hongkong Jockey Club's list of griffins for this season is as follows:-

A sensation was caused when King Farouk was cheered by the congregation of the Quoson Mosque: as Khalf of Islam,

NEWS

| RUGBY

England Win In Rain

WALES BEATEN BY SOLITARY TRY

Jan. 21 TWICKENHAM, (Reuter)-England beat Wales by a single try, scored late in the game, in their Interną--- tional Rugby match played here, to-day.

It is significant that among the were. Emir Seller congregation Islam Husein of Yern. Emir Ful-

were The 65,000 people who sal of Seudi Arabla," Falsal's

treated to present were

a' game brother, Emir Khaled, and 500 replete with thrills and action, Egyptian officers.

played throughout on pitch which had been rendered very heavy. by rains, and which made conditions difficult in the ex-

CHINA

At least 10,000,000 poeple in treme.

A thin drizzle, coupled with mist. Shantung. Shans!, and Hopel are destitute, stated Dr. H. R. William-made matters even worse in the Lovely Star (F70) Bay, 14.1. son; chalman of the Shantung second half, and play was actually

Relief Committee, who has return-hard to follow. Kong Bros

Harmony View late Harmony ed to London from carrying out Eve (F106) Bay M.. 14.1. Lan," investigations in North Chinx.

Eve of Harvest (G109) Bay M..

14.0, Eve.

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Bayview Court late Nokomis; GERMANY (G120) Bay M., 14.1, T.K.L.

EARLY SUPERIORITY Heaton kicked off for England and they attained .23 early superiority after repulsing the Welsh attack. The lively English

Herr Hitler had an hour's con-three-quarters combined splendidly High-Life Eve (G125) Bay, 14.0.versation with the Czech Foreign and play concentrated in

Lan.

14.1, Kong Bros.

Annas Bay (G128) Grey. 14.1, L.

Dunbar.

Spring Time (H1) Ches., 14.0, Li Po Chun.

1.★

+

and

ther

the Minister, Dr. Frantisak Chvalkov-Weish area, the ball going into the" Forgotten Star 10127). Br. 5.sky, at which Baron von Ribben-English haif only three times in

trip, German Foreign Minister, the first 20 minutes.

only momentarily. was present.

Then Wales took up the running and began to attack determinedly. Herr von Ribbentrop, German The end of the first half found Foreign Minister, will not try to the game developing into a grim persuade Poland too strongly to struggle but England's backs were to join the Anti-Comintern Pact more methodical in their handling. when he visits Warsaw on January Lively English forwards, good No. H10, Ches., 13.2, Chan Hon. 25 is the belief of the Warsaw Individual play by the Welsh and Viber (H16) Black, 14.1, Marber,

correspondent of the "Sunday, a terrific pace made the excite- For All Time (H22) Ches. M., 14.1,| Times." Herr von Ribbentrop's

ment tense in the second half, the task will be to persuade Poland battle waging from end to end, of the usefulness of more intimate as the home alde hammered away collaborations with Germany.

at the Welsh line, and the latter retaliated with vigorous attacks,

Hyndford Bridge (H6), Bay M., 14.0, Mrs. Pearce.

King's Pardon (H8) Bay M.. 14.0. Dynasty.

Li Po Chun.

Papocse (H23) Bay, 14.1, Mrs.

Dunbar. 11

No. H24. Bay M., 141, L. Dunbar. No. H25, Bay M.. Why.

Big Ben (H27) Ches. 14.1, Collene. No. H28, Ches, M., 14.1, L. Reidy. Rose Flana (H29) Brown M., 14.1, | Eu Tong Sen.

·

SOUTH AFRICA

Pretoria's dispute concerning the renaming of Roberts Heights to Daytona (H30), Bay, 14.0, Eu Voortrekkerhoogte has been settled Tong Ben.

by Gen. J. B. M. Hertzog who has

that as far Rose Emily (H31) Ches. M., 14.0, announced

as the Defence Department is concerned Eu Tong Sen...

Rose Charming (H33) Ches. M., the name will be Voortrekerhoogte, 14.1, Eu Tong Sen.

but for postal and broadcasting Hectic View (H38) Bay 8, 14.0, purposes the names Roberts Heights Lan.

will be retained. Peaceful View (H37) Ches. M., 14.1. Lan.

President Roosevelt told reporters that he was in favour of the Bill

Rose Marlan (F42) Ches, M., 14.1, UNITED STATES Eu Tong Sen.

Rose Elba (H43) Br. M., 14.1. Eu Tong Sen."

Rose Louise (H44) Br. M., 14.0, authorizing the expenditure of Eu Tong Sen.

Rose, Supreme (H45) BË. M., 14.1, Eu Tong Sen.

Grey Knight (H48), Dpl. Gr. S.. 14.1, Eu Tong Sen.

Egmont Bay (31) "Bay, 14.1, L. Dunbar.

Dupont Bay (J2) Brown M., 14.1, L. Dunbar,

The Tigress (J9), Grey M, 13.3, Tester and Abraham,

L

THE WINNING TRY Eventually, Freakes, repals- Inc Marshall, led a beautiful forward ruah, and Teden ̊ fol- lowed up with a short pant ahead to touch down for a try at the corner. Heaton's conversion kiek bounded from the upright—a good attempt with a heavy ball from a

HeatonTM difficult angle. Later ralssed by the narrowest margin In attempting a drop goal from the 25-yard line.

TE.

Wales attacked determinedly to- wards the end but the English defence, held out strongly.

SOVIETS TRIBUTE

LENIN

$5,000,000 for defence improvements at Guam, the Pacific Island only 1,500 miles from Japan proper. He MOSCOW, Jan. 22 (Reuter)-M. explained, however, that the de- Josef Stalin and other Soviet tence improvements did not neces-] leaders were among the vast at sarily mean fortification of the dience at a memorial meeting yes- Island.

terday in the Bolshoy. Theatre on the 15th anniversary of Lenin's death.

7

Victoria (J35) Brown M., "14.1. Jillian (34) Ches. M., 14.0, C. B. Mrk. M. Holmes. Brown.

Eve of Heaven (J22) Bay M., 14.1.

Lilliber (333) Bay M, 14.1, Mar- ber.

Jennifer (35) Ches, M., 14.1, C. B. Eve. Brown, 品

Galaxy (J6) Bay, 14.0, L.BN Cinderella (J7), Bay M., 14.1. P.P.B./

4

Navylight (J34) Bay M.. 14.1.

Cire. Blue Diamond (J8) Grey M., 14.0,|

Bold Warrior (336) Ches, 14.1. Hung.

-Billy. Taxing Master (39) Ches. M., 14.1. Wong Sui Ngan.

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Armylight (J38) Bay, 14,1, Cire. Mayber (142) Bay M., 14.1. Mar-

.No. J44, Ches., 14.1, Eu Tong Sen. Bessber (J45) Bay M., 14.1; Mar- ber.

Rosy Time (310), Ches. M.. 13.3. ber. Misa Li Po Chan.

Alligator (312) Ches., 14.0, Y. H Wong.

Morning Glory (114) Ches., 14.0. Eu Tong Sen.

English Cavaller (315) Ches,, 14.1, Eu Tong Sen.

Hopeful Time (J16), Ches, 14.1. Li Shiu Hang.

Prince Charming (J17) Ches., 14.1. Eu Tong Sen.

Rose Elect (J18) Chea, M., 14.1, Eu Tong Sen.

Blue Expresa (J19) Bay, 14.1, Eu Tong Sen.

Avon (J21) Bay, 14.1, V. M. Gray-

burn.

...

Lady Love (J46). Bay M. 14.1. Roda.

All rose in solemn silence at the opening of the proceedings in homage to Lenin's memory.

SHIPS IN HARBOUR

Kowloon Whart.-Emp. of Japan, Carthage, Tbilisi, Silveryew, Boodan and Crefeld.

Kowloon Bay, R.C. Rickmers, Foratric, Yolande. Bertin.-

West Point Wharf.-Tak Bang. West

Point Buoy Binkiang, Kiangsu.

Holt's Wharf.--Glengarry Douglas Wharf.--Beistan.

DOCKS

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Talkoo-Fenhang (new vessel), Centaur, Erviken, Tsinan, Anhät. Lusitania (347) Bay, 14.1, Roda. Kowloon-Ming Bang, Greystoke Factorite (349). Ches. M. 14.0, Castle, Friderin, Emp, «of "Asta,

BUOYS Roda.

Hurricane (150), Black, 13.3, 6. No. A 3-Benvenue. W. Lee.,

No. B 4-Gustav Diederichsen. Mademoiselle (351) Bay M., 14.1.1 No. B 8. Tal Sang. Galveston Bay (J52) Bay M., 141, No. B15-Muinam. L. Dunbar

No. B17-Daviken; Walber (J57) Black, 141, Mar- No.. B20-Yunnan. ber

"No. "B21-Yochow.

Conquering Time (61) Bay M., 14.0. Li Po Chun."

No. B23-Miramar. No. C1-Laos.