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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1936.

No. 12019

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DUNLOP

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WORIA'S

MASTER T

SOVIET WORKERS

DEMAND ARMED AID FOR SPAIN

British Fleet Will Not

Consider Blockade

REBEL ARMIES AGAIN PRESS

TOWARDS LEFTIST

LEFTIST CAPITAL

Moscow, Oct. 15.

The demand that military assistance should be furnished the Spanish Government if the Soviet's diplomats do not succeed in bringing about an effective neutrality agreement, was voiced at a mass meeting of workers here to-day.

The demand is significant, as it indicates the probable course of Soviet opinion if the Ambassador's representations to the London Non-Intervention Committee are not received sympathetically.—

Reuter.

BRITAIN REFUSES TO BLOCKADE

London, Oct. 15.

Lord Plymouth's refusal, as chairman of the London Non-Intervention Committee, to consider the Russian demand for a blockade of Portuguese ports in order to prevent aid reaching the Spanish rebels, threatened to start an open race to-day between Fascist and Leftist powers in assisting their favourites in the Spanish civil conflict.

Reliable quarters here say that unless Lisbon speeds its answer to the Russian demands, the Soviet may act decisively, and without further consultation with other powers-United Press.

Common Cause

Moscow, Oct. 16, "The tollers of the Soviet Union are only fulfilling their duty by rendering every assistance in thele power to the revolutionary masses lossi Stalin, In Spain," says M. Russla's chief executive, in a menj sage to the Central Committee of the Spanish Communist Party.

He adds: "They realise thai the liberation of Spain from the oppres- sion of Fascist reactionaries is not a private affair of Spanlords, but the common cause of all advanced and progressive mankind."-Reuter.

Portugal Replies

London, Oct. 15.

The Portuguese reply to the Soviet accusations that principal supply of arms for the Spanish Insurgents were going through Portuguese ports, bos been communicated to Lord Ply- mouth.

•

M. C. C.

OPENS

TOUR

West

Australia

Opens Weakly

West Australia won the loss and opened against the Mary- bene tourists here to-day on slowish wicket in showery and uninspiring weather. The crowd was smill.

The West Australian batsmen opened weakly, losing two wickets in the first half hour and scoring only It is understood that white cienying runs for this cuit, says a Rester

Russian allegations, Portugal, accepts in principle that a Commis- message from Perth lo-day.

the

Later.

sion of Inquiry be sent to her roll, At the Junch interval, West up in Spantal ports to guard against Australia had lost four wickets for 61

provided aimllar commissions are set

infringement of the neutrality pact there,

and

the

Lord Plymouth is understood to have informed M. Malaky, the Rus- alan Ambassador, that the Moscow suggestion that

the British French

Heets should watch Portuguese coast is not a proper matter for discussion. He therefore did not propose to call a meeting of the Non-Intervention Committee."

CM. Maisky paid a further visit to the Foreign Office to-day, and it la believed he again urged the neces sity of an early meeting of the Com .mlitee,-Reuter.

runs.-Reuter.

Gives Fortune

"To Research

LORD NUFFIELD'S GENEROSITY

A

REBELS

ATTACK.. ON WIDE FRONT

[SUCCESSES CLAIMED AT MANY POINTS

COUNTER-BLOW

PARRIED

London, Oct. 15.

Having launched a big attack ngainst Madrid along a 30-mile front, the insurgents under: | General Francisco Franco, have Jalready gained important ground in the past 24 hours of fighting, according to a broadcast from |the rebel headquarters in Seville.

It is claimed the insurgent troops have advanced from Son Martin, Joccupying Chapin- eria, only 25 miles Madrid, on from the direct road to ths capital.

a

It is also claimed that Colonel Yague's column advanced several more miles, Colonel while Castejon's force has occupied Navas del Bay,

Ganeral Franco. A violent battle is now proceeding between Colonel. Degados' men and a Government force-Reuter.

Counter-Stroke Fails

Madrid, Oct. 15. I is learned that the Leftists" counter-offensive west of the capital has failed. The Rightists are at present attacking fiercely niong 30-mile front.

It is noteworthy that the Govern- ment has urgently ordered the in- tensification of the fortification Madrid's suburbs.

of

It is believed that the Rightist of- jective is the establishment of a 55- mic

ont extending north-westward from Mocejon and Navalperal, from London, Oct. 15.

which the insurgents will be able to Lord Nuffield, who in recent years Madrid, Illescas, 20 miles south, and gitack Aranjuez, 20 miles south of has contributed over million Navalcarnero, 20 miles south-west of sterling to Oxford University, pro- the c notes to extend the scope of

capital. University's Medical School and the near Mocejon writes that Dr. William A correspondent with the Leftista Nunted Institute for Medical Freedarn's ambulance corps reports London, Oct. 15,

Research, The latest Soviet Note, proposing The latest gift, which has

that Righilst batteries shelled been control of Portuguese ports, con- received with the livellest satisfaction plainly marked Red Cross ambulance on Wednesday, Shrapnel battered

No New Evidence

violated,

the Non-Intervention Committee.

letter declines to

in

the

the

in

an

tains no additional evidence whatso and deep gratitude, will be used for the radiator cover, but the 12 occu- ever to show that the non-interven- the establishment of posts for doctors: tion agreement is being actually interested in research and desirous pants of the machine were not in-

Jured, In n of proceeding to higher degrees. says Lord Plymouth Jetter to the Soviet representative on Lord Numeld's gift is the largest Rightists have practically destroyed Meanwhile, It Is learned that ever made by one man Great The

villoge of Azucalcar summon a Britain, except the gifts under the artillery bombardment during Tues- further meeting of the Committee at Rockefeller Foundation and those of day and Wednesday.-United Press. present discuss the Soviet pro-the Carnegie Trust. posal. It also points out that "Lord Nuffield has also promised Portugal has not yet replied to the £100,000 to the forthcoming appeal Committee's request for explanations to endow the Bodleian Library and with regard to the complaints of for new laboratories for physics, Portuguese violations of the ogree- geology and other developments, states ment Reuter Special.

Reuter Special.

·

Rapid Advance

Burgos, Oct. 15. The Righilst headquarters · hero that Aiden del Fresno has been

(Continued on Page 5.)

BRINGS JAPAN'S LAST WORD

Bringing tell him final instructions for the conduct of Sino-Japan- exe relations, Mr. Kezue Kuwajima, Director of the Bureau of East Asiatic Affairs in the Tokyo Foreign Office, recently arrived in Shang- hal to instruct the Ambassador, Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe, in the matter of the Government's wishes.

Way Cleared

For Inquiry

In Palestine

London, Oct. 15.

The way has been cleared for the early departure of the Palce- tine Inquiry Commission by an official announcement that no Incidents have occurred in the past twenty-four hours, and the Issuing of daily communiques is being discontinued.

Now that the Government's preliminary condition, pamely, the restoration of order, is ratis. fled, preparations are being made for the despatch of the Commis- sion, which will probably leave at the beginuing of November.— Renter's Bulletin Service.

NANKING DECISION DEFENDED

FRANCE QUERIES BELGIAN POLICY

WANTS DEFINITION OF NEUTRALITY

BRUSSELS SILENT

Paris, Oct. 15.

It is understood that a French note to be presented to the Bel- gian Government will ask for the Brussels conception of neutrality - and will put other pointed ques- tions to King Leopold's Ministers regarding Belgium's obligations in other matters.

France is anxious to discover what repercussions the new Belgian policy of neutrality will haye on the accord between the French and Belgian General Staffs, and the French

NO TIME TO ADOPT Government will question Belgium

CONSTITUTION

CRISIS STILL

EXISTS

on her attitude towards the League of Nations Covenant--Reuter.

STILL BOUND TO LEAGUE

·Brussels, Oct. 15.

There is a total absence of official comment on the speech delivered yesterday by King Leopold, in which be declared that Belgium would in. future maintain a strictly neutral The decision to postpone Inde5nite-policy in matters of defence.

Shanghai, Oct. 16.

ly the National People's Congress.

Well-informed quarters paint out nounced by Nankinit last evening there is no question of Belgium hot passes without comment in newspapers.

most

recogulsing her international engage- nients. Consequently she does not China Times ex-envisage. However, the

the withdrawing from presses the opinion that the decision League. is justified by the present national

crisis.

The problem fucing the Guvern- This journal observes that fallurement is to determine to what extent to elect

certain Belgium, by signing any new Western delegates from provinces (which is the ostensible European security pact, will go be- reason for the postponement of a con-yond engagements already made with gress which was to have adopted the the League.

new

Chinese

will.

new

and

Constitution)

Diplomatic circles hold that if always prove a stumbling block. Belgium does not enter a Nevertheless, the paper urges people to renala loyal to the Kuo-western pact she will still be bound

League by obligations to the mintang's decision, since "this is not consequently is not thinking of re- the time to launch Into a dispute as pudiating the principle of collective to whether the period of political security-Reuter. tutelage should now give place to constitutional regime." Reuter.

KING SPRINGS A SURPRISE

King Leopold of Belgium, whose evowal of a neutrality polley has caused France to accusa himi of throwing overboard the whole of the post-war collective security system. į

SECURITY DESTROYED?

Paris, Oct. 15. Authoritative circles in France be- lieve that King Leopold's Belgian neutrality statement has thrown the whole of the post-war European and system into the melting pot broken the nei-work of pack the nalfons have concluded in search of security.

While oficial circles decline to comment, it in xenerally felt that the speech of the Belgian King yester day amounted to a breaking of Bel- glum's alliance with France, de÷ nunciation of the Locarno Pact and withdrawal from the League of Na-

tions without notice-Reuter Bulle- tin Service.

NO REPUDIATION

London, Get. 16. The Belgian Ambassador called at the Foreign Office yesterday to ex- plain to Mr Anthony Eden, the Foreign-Becretary, that there was no question of Belgium repudiating her obligations. He sold Belgium re- mains loyal to the League of Nations.

It lu, believed the new. "Belgian neutrality policy, cutlined by the King yesterday, relates principally to the coming Locarno negotiations, In which Belgium wishes to be a guaranteed party but not a guarantor,

If this polley is successful then it may open the way for Belgium to modify her 1020 defensive agreement with France by negotiation, but it is understood that in any event there (Continued on Page 5.)

JAPANESE SHIP FOUNDERS

Norwegian Rescues Entire Crew

The Japanese steamer Moko Maru, 7,144 tons, sank yesterday afternoon in heavy weather in the Gulf of Lingaven, in the Philippine Islands, but her entire crew, was saved by the Norwegian steamer Concordia.

The B. and S. steamer Anking, overdue at Manila yesterday, had been variously reported damaged and chased off her course by a typhoon. It now appears her delay was caused by an attempt to reach the Moko Maru. The Anking carried 425 passengers for Manila, mostly from Amoy.

At noon yesterday the Moko Maru, bound from Moji to Dungan, reported she was making water in her forward holds but that she was in no need of immediate assistance. A half an hour later, however, she sent an SOS crackling across the water, adding that she was taking great quantities of water and was unable to cope. with the situation unaided. She was then in latitudo 17.28 N., longitude 119.19 E., according to her reckon- ing.

Jean Batten

At 1 p.m. the British steamer Anking, Butterfield and Swire, bound for Manila from Amoy, signalled the Moko Maru she was making her best spced to assist the staking ship.

Almeal simultaneously, the Nor-

Flying Over wegian freighter Dashed the Moko

that she was near at hand and had altered COLYSO to succour the

Tasman Sea Japanese vessel. By this time the

Sydney, Oct. 15. Miss Jean Batten took off at 4.35 a.m. (local time) for her dangerous Right across the 10 Taman Ses

Auckland. Reuter's Bulletin Service.

Roosevelt

Fights For

Michigan

F

LANDON LEVELS NEW CHARGES

INTENSIVE: CAMPAIGN

Aboard Roosevelt

Spectal, Oct. 15., Democratic leaders, viewing the enthusiastic reception given Pre- sident F, D. Roosevelt at every halt of this train, believe that areas hitherto considered doubtful are now supporting the President anew in his light for a return to the White House.

By his intensive work on this tour, President Roosevelt indicates that he is doing his utmost to swing Michigan away from the Repub- llung.

Moko Maru was coming close into the Lingaven Gulf, proceeding at 10 knols.

Fun

At 3 pm. the Concordia sighted the Maru, and 30 minutes later had.

up alongside, in spite of o dangerous swell. By 7 p.m. all the crew of 51 on the Japanese ship were safe aboard the Norwegian.

The vessel wan drifting, low in the water, in the vicinity of the Piedra Lights, the Concordia reported at this time. The Muko sank later in latitude. 16,29 M.. longitudo 119.44 E.

BOUND FOR KEELUNG

Manila, Oct. 10. The Japanese freighter Moko Muru, of the Dairen Kisen Kalsha, sauts last night of Pledra Point, on the west coast of Luzon, with a cargo of iron ore aboard and a crew of 34.

The crew was safely taken off by the Norwegian steamer Concordio, however, which is now proceeding to Keelung-Reuter,

Tear Gas For Strikers

MOB

DISPERSED BY. SALINAS POLICE

Salinas, Oct. 15,

Police used tear gas bombs to dis- perae 400 strikers who were storm- ing barbed wire barricaden of the Saunas Valley Ice Company's, pack- ing plan to-day.

At Grand Rapids 200,000 saw the President pass.-United Press.

LIP SERVICE

Aboard Landon

Special, Oct. 15. Travelling to Topeka and Attica, Ind., and Danville, Decatur and way

Mayor E. J. Leuch announced that points, Ill., Governor Altred Landon, Republican nominee for the Pre-as far as the city is concerned, the sidency of the United States, talked fettuce workers strike is over." to pressmen to-day, charging that

The workers will not agree to the President Roosevell was giving p service to free enterprise while Ad- employers' terms, however, and have ministration spokesmen sought "theuss their jobs to unemployed who regimentation of all phases of life," eagerly took their places on and by a one-man super-government. lettuce farms.-United Press.

he said, dated from the N. R. A. which gave the country a Supery

Court's ruling against the

breathing Landon challenged Pre-

Governor

aldent Roosevelt to repudiate his spokesman if he sincerely desires to preserve the American Constitution.

United P 253.

NEGUS TO LIVE

IN GENEVA?

the

STOP PRESS

HAN FU-CHU HEADS SOUTH

Shanghai, Oct. 10. Much interest has been Browsed here by the southward journey of General Hon Fu-chu, Governor of Shantung, who left Soochow by train. It is reported that the Emperor of this morning en route to Hangchow Elhlonia has purchased a chateau in. from Tainan to confer with Mörshal the French free zone surrounding Chiang Kai-shek-Router.

Geneva. Oct. 15.

miles from the Genova, about 15 Swiss border, and within half an hour's motor run of the League of Notions buildings.

Auckland, Oct. 10, Jean Batlon prrived here safely at 5.05 pm (local time) after crossing It is presumed he will require the the Taman Scu. She was greeted

and excited permission of the French Govern by a huge ment to settle there~Neuter Special. Reuter.

crowd.-