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OCTOBER

8. 1936.

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SOVIET THREAT SHAKES EUROPE

RUSSIA MAY

OPENLY AID

SPAIN REDS Grave Misgivings In Diplomatic Circles

MOSCOW SENDS WARNING TO ACCORD SIGNATORIES

GENEVA, OCT, 8.

DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES REPORT RUS- SIA IS READY TO RUSH PLANES AND WAR MATERIALS TO THE SPANISH LOYALISTS UNLESS THE ALLEGED VIO- LATION OF THE NON-INTERVENTION PACT CEASES IMMEDIATELY.--UNITED PRESS.

London, Oct. 8.

The Soviet Government's threats to abro- gate the non-intervention pact concerning the Spanish civil war are causing grave mis- givings, according to diplomatic commentators

in Britain and elsewhere.

Reports from Geneva say that League of Nations circles are apprehensive that the Soviet may follow up its threat by openly supporting the Spanish Government.

M. Maxim Litvinoff, the Russian Foreign Commissar, has hitherto been dissuaded with difficulty from raising the question of inter- vention at formal League meetings.

In Paris well-informed quarters believe Madrid may hold out against the insurgents another month, in which case the Soviet would have plenty of time to supply large quantities of aeroplanes, ammunition and other war materials.

The re-opening of the non-inter-} vention question would result in severe Internal tension. vastly ac- centuating the Government's difficul- ties, it is felt in Paris.

Despatches from Rome state, au- thoritative quarters regard the Soviet move as arbitrary and unwarranted. It is denied that rins

und nero- planes have been sent to Spain since the emburgo was promulgated,

VICIOUS FIGHTING

IN OVIEDO

Some quarters suggest the Soviet LOYALISTS WIN TO

action is due to

irritation in con-

sequence of the recent successes of the Nightist armies.

Mr. London, In Meanwhile, 'Clement Attice, Lubour leader, and Mr. Arthur Greenwood, as a deputa- tion from the Labour Conference in Edinburgh, have gone to London to submit to Mr. Neville Chamberlain, acting Prime Minister, evidence of alleged supplies of planes, arms and men to the Spanish insurgents from

Portugal, Italy and Germany

Reuter,

INNER CITY

BUT REBELS UNDETERRED

LOYALIST DEFENDS FARM

It shows a lopalist defend- This picture is typical of many in eldents occurring in the Spanish civil war.

Ing his farm against the rebels, with a fallen comrade behind him.

Arab Leaders Reported Dead

On Battlefield

Jerusalem. Oct. 7...

A major engageinent between Bri- tish troops and an Arab band, oc- curred to-day near Bethlehem, j

which the socalled "Public Enemy No. 2." Said Bey el Aasi, the rebel mystery man, is reported to have

perished.

A prominent Jerusalem Arub, Abdul Kader al Hussein,' is said to have been seriously, wounded and

taken prisoner-Renter.

ECONOMIC PEACE IS IN SIGHT

NEW DRIVE FOR "DISARMAMENT"

NO BARRIERS. TO TRADE

Geneva, Oct. 7. League of Nations observers to dny predicted that a score of nations would join forces in a drive for economic disarmament by this weeic- end.

It is believed the League of Nations With the Miners' Army Assembly is certain to approve, with- at Oviedo, Oct. 8. In the week, the resolution embody Advancing in torrential raining the joint French and British pro under the noses of spitting rebel posals calling for an International

scrapping of trade barriers. machine-guns, the Miners' Army France, Britain, the Netherlands, dynamited, its way yard by yard Australia and Russia have already

joined forees into Oviedo on the fourth day pioneering for economic. disarma- Charging Germany and Portugal of a concentrated attack, whichment.

Meanwhile, the Italian Bourse hos with a series of violations of the non-soon must succeed or fail com- Intervention pact in Spain, the

Grave Charges

Moscow, Oct. 7.

and

ILTC

Soviet Government lins informed the pletely. Both sides are losing reopened. United Press. London Commitee of Nations, which severely. administers the neutrality agreement,

The rebels are retreating into the established 1 that it will consider withdrawing suburbs, but have from the accord if immediate mea-second line of defence, whose outer sures are not taken to prevent further ends are the main boulevards. violations.

The miners hoped to advanco communique cites within 300 yards of the centre of the The Moscow instances of violation of the pact city by yesterday.United Press.

given the Russian Government by the Spanish Foreign Minister, at Geneva. It mentions, among other

things, that since the beginning of

RELIEF FROM AIR

Hendaye, Oct.. 18. rebel aeroplano dropped

Uc- the rebellion the Portuguese frontier medicine and messages to the districts have been used as rebel lenguered garrison of Oviedo to-day, bases, and n source of ammunition. following reports that 500 had been killed by the Government's army of supply.

The communique asserts that 12 dynamiters-United Fress, big Corman aeroplanes arrived at Tetuan on September 20 and trans- ported rebel troops to Seville, where 14 other dismantled Germāri" "planes,

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100 REDS SLAIN

Seville, Oct. 8. It is estimated that 300-loyalists (Continued on Page, 4.),

RUSH OF BUYING

actively

Milan, Oct. 7 There was such a rush of buying when the Bourse reopened after as 11-day "holiday" that the session had to be suspended to-day,

FINCHER SCORES CENTURY

KNOCKS UP 113 RUNS, NOT OUT H.K. HOPES HIGHER

Big Business For British Ship Builders

London, Oct. 7. Cunard-While Star Line announces the the signing of the contract for

the building at the sister ship to Queen Mary. She will bo built on Clydebank by Messrs. John Brown and Company.

Preliminary work has begun, and Shanghai, Oct. 8. the number 552" has been assigned With an overnight score of the vessel, which will take shape in 91 for 4, Hongkong resumed the same slipway as the Queen Mary. British yards beneilt, also, from a batting in the Interport match £1,000,000 order from the Turkish The weather! Government for elght steamers, ferry this morning.

boats and coastal vessels-Reuter was sunny, but the wicket was Bulletin Service. showing signs of wear, says a Reuter.message.

E. F. Fineler, who was 36 not out, continued to score well, and a single from his bat brought the score to 100 in 130 minutes. He then scored o boundary off Lecktie to malte his own scote 50.

K. Nazarin, who had not scored yesterday, put together 24 before be ing bowled by Divecha. This brought the total to 130 for 5, Firicher being 56 not out.

At the lunch adjournment, Hong- kong had scored 261 for 9, Finelier 113 not out and Lee not having bebig opened its account.

GENEVA REFORMS. PROPOSED

RUSSIA PRESSES FOR SWIFT MOVE

A United Presa message Sys BUT MAJORITY

Fincher was outstanding. Captain Persse played a bright innings for 37.

of the Shanghal bowlers, Stolces ARE

was the most effective. Contrary to the wicket expectation,

standing

up fairly well, and Hongkong hopes have improved slightly.

CAUTIOUS

Geneva, Oct. 7. The question of reform of the Covenant was discussed to-day by

PACIFIC ARMS RACE FEARS British Proposals

For Fresh Accord

SIMULTANEOUS APPROACH TO JAPAN AND U.S. Washington, Oct. 7.

Great Britain's proposal to extend the Pacific non-fortification clauses of the Washington Treaty, which expire at the end of this year in the ordinary course of events, was discussed by the Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Claude Swanson, and the Assistant Secretary, Admiral William Standley, to-day.

Earlier, the British Ambassador, Sir Ronald Lindsay, approached the United States Government on behalf of His Majesty's Government, while in Tokyo Sir Robert Clive, Ambassador to Japan, simultaneously proposed consideration of the suggestion.

FASCISTS SHARPLY REBUKED

BUT FREEDOM OF SPEECH REMAINS

DEMOCRACY'S STRONGHOLD

London, Oct. 7.

A scathing atack on Fascism and Communism was delivered by Sir John Simon, Home Secretary, when speaking at Cleckheaton to-day. •

At Navy Department press con- ference here. Mr. Swanson indicated that the United States could not take the initiative in the matter.

Mr. Swanson warned, at, the same time, that. In the absence of any agreement the United States Navy was fully prepared to match building aclivities of any other power in the. Far Eastern arca. He added that fortifications are intended-to-answer. fortißentions.

One nenace must be met by an- other monace, he said.

The State Department is also con- sidering the proposal..

It has been pointed cut in London that fallure to reach an agreement might lead to race to forlify naval bases In the Far East.-Reuter.

No Air Bases?

London, Oct. 7. Great Britain has simultaneously proposed that the signatories to the Washington Treaty agree not to Referring to the prohibition of the establish air bases in the unfortified Fascist march in the East End on zone of the Pacifle, due to the de- Sunday, Sir John declared that thevelopment of air forces since the anties and language of uniformed negotiation of the original treaty. Fascists had undoubtedly been very

It is understood that Tokyo and already replied provocative, and it was not surprising Washington have that they aroused flerce resentment Intentatively to the proposals, although certain quarters,

These methods, sald Sir John, were repugnant to the civic. soutient of ordinary people, The Fascist doctrine was un-English and was not wanted. as also was the Communist do trine,

the authorities but the duty of the

༣་as to maintain complete, impartiality, with freedom of meeting and speech for all doctrines, however foolish and mischievous they might be, provided the law was not broken.

If they kept their heads and re-

the negotiations are still only in their embryonle stage-United Press.

Will Go Limit

Washington, Oct. 7. -Mr. Claude Swanson, Secretary of the Navy, declined to comment speci- cally on the British proposal for re- tention of that clause of the Washing- ten Treaty which prohibits the foril- Reation of Pacific bases. But ob- servers believe his remarks show to- wards the negotiations allegedly

both sides, they would preserve Great while being prepared "to go the Britain as a fortress of democracy.-limit" in the event of a fortification

race developing.

Reuter reports that Persse was the League of Nations Bureau, which jected the counsel of extrcles on pending, and will continue to treat, caught by Meston of Pivecha, decided to ask the Assembly to ap- Gosano was bowled by Stokes for 8, point a committee, consisting of re- Clegg Hill scored 4 before falling to presentatives of all States members, Renter Special. Stokes, and Minu was run out for 9. to deal with the question of the op- plication of the principles of the Covenant and all allied problems.

The Committee will report to the Assembly.

STOP PRESS

Nanking, Oct. 8.

M. Maxim Litvinoff, Soviet Foreign a strong Afairs Commissar, made appeal for some immediate action, but the general feeling was against The Japanese Ambassador. Ir. the matter being rushed. Kawagoe, met Marshal Chiang Kai- shek for the first time since taking his new offer, at the Marshal's head- quarters this morning.

They commenced discussions at 10

LOWER LEAGUE COSTS. Subscribers to the League of Nations will have an appreciable windfall next year, when, owing to devaluation, of the Swlan frane; A communique will be issued later. their contributions will be reduced -United Press.

all round by twenty per cent.

The balance of ten

per cent. the frame will be devaluation of

Industrial, armament and other am, shares rose rapidly, some of the 20 to 30 points. *

On the other hand state loans fell away slightly-Reuter,

PRICE CONTROL

Reuter.

Nanking, Oct. 8.

resumption of Heralding tho negotiations for the adjustment of applied to a special fund to meet Berlin, Oct. 7. Sino-Japanese problems, the Japan-contingencies, such as the increase Permanent price control through-ese Ambassador called on Generalis. In the cost of living in Switzerland. out the country has been announced, simo Chiang Kai-shek at 10 o'clock The Palice President, Herr Hell- this morning, at the private residence of Dr.. H. H. Kung, Finance Minister, dort, has issued a warning to German shopicoepers that they must keep in the Mausoleum Park.

At 11.30 am, tho.two were still down the prices of foodstuffs during

of closeted together.--Reuter. the present temporary shortage

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Naval experts doubt if the United States will agree to the British pro- posal unless the Government is assur- ed that Japan will not exceed her present flest strength, recalling that the United States has agreed to limit her Pacifle bases only on condition that Japan accepts a three to five Investigations disclose that the fleet ratio,, an arrangement designed French, steamer G. G. Paul Doumer, to keep Facilè navies on a defensive which trades on the China coast, rather than offensive basla was raked by machine-gun fire at Japan having renounced the Pakhol during the recent distur- Waslington and London Treaties, ex- bances there.

Pare 7perts say the United States will be The North-China Daily News com- reluctant to again walve the right ments on the recent "Telegraph" to counter-balance Japanese action story regarding the latest develop by fortification without assurances of existing naval ments in the race for air supremacy preservation of the In the Far East. It is rovealed at rallo-United Press.

Hongkong has granted

MR. EDEN RETURNING although

lities for the landing of Imperial Air- facilities for landing Chiness acro-

ways and other British planes in

London, Oct. 7. Chinese territory are not yet forth- planes at Kal Tack, reciprocal faci-

The Foreign Secretary, who has coming.

..... Faro 7.

been on a brief holiday in the South II.MLS. Cumberland, which has of France, following his attendance been under extensive reflt'at stome, at the League Assembly at Genaya is due in Hongkong next week, is expected back in London on Friday

.... Fare 7. | evening--British - Wireless.