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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20,

1936.

日六初月九

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Short Stooves ULLOVERS

LEFTISTS

FIGHTING

WITH THEIR BACKS TO MADRID'S WALLS Climax of Civil War Now Rapidly Approaching

MADRID, OCT. 19.

LEFTIST MILITIAMEN, BACKED AGAINST THEIR LAST SUPREME DEFENCE LINE, STEELED THEMSELVES FOR A EFFORT TO STEM THE FEROCIOUS ATTACK WHICH MUST THE INEVITABLY BE DELIVERED BY THE INSURGENTS. CLIMAX OF THE CIVIL WAR IS FAST APPROACHING.

The militiamen have been armed with double issues of carbines and are massed in a semi-circular line for the defence of the last key-points, before the siege of Madrid becomes a fact.

Navalcarnero, 18 miles south-west of Madrid, Torrejon de Velasco, 14 miles south of the capital, are at present the centres of action.

The authorities have completed their emergency 17 siege arrangements for the shelter of refugees.

The rebel bombardment of the loyalist lines

Officers

continues. A fleet of tri-motored bombers, supported by artillery, commenced to-day's operations. circulated through the ranks of the defenders warning the men that it would be better to die in action than be hunted like animals in the event of a Rightist triumph.

The reverest censorship has beent imposed. Approximately half the newa despatches are eliminater bes! fore permission for transmission is granted.

Rightis commenced their offensive to-day in the southern sectors, limit- ing their early advances to pinter

Illesca's operations from Sesenu, and from Toledo Aranjuez-United Press.

Towards

towardly

Azana In Barcelona

Barcelona, Oct. 19.

Senor Manuel Azana. President of the Spanish Republic, has arrived here from Madrid, accompanied by Senor Funes, Minister of Justice, and Senor Giral, Minister Without Port- follo. Reuter.

Retreat Cut Off

Madrid. Oct. 19.

It is reported that the Asturinn miners have launched a vigorous offensive on the insurgent relief column at Oviedo.

It is claimed that the greater part of the column was caught between two fires and that its retreat is cut ofl-Reuter's Bulletin Service,

Astors Lose

· Legal Fight

FAIL TO RECOVER £2,160,000

Fascist Coup

In Paris Is

Soviet Fear

Moscow, Oct. I9.

The Gavernment appears most apprehensive lest a rebel victory in Spain should lead to a Fascist revolution in Fraser.

A victory by the Nightists in France would probably result in the organisation of a formidable anti-Savlet alliance, it is felt-- United Press.

Girl Pat's

Owner Denies

Complicity

[headeren NGON

MASTER CHARGED

WITH THEFT

OF GRIMSBY TRAWLER

London, Oct. 15,

58 KILLED IN BOMBAY FIGHTING

FLOGGINGS GIVEN

RIOTERS

POLICE FIRE ON CROWDS

Bombay, Oct. 19. The total casualties in, the com- jmunal rioting here now total 58

killed and 500 injured.

After nightfall rioting broke out jagam"and" potice opened me to die perse the crowds. One was injured and 100 arrests were made. Sixty of the rioters were sentenced to flog Kings.

Later.

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PRINCE'S STRENUOUS TRAINING

Prince Mikasa (in black skull cap). youngest of the three brothers of Japan's Emperor rohito, takes part in exercises of 15th Cafilry Regiment, near Tokyo.

INSPECTS HONGKONG DEFENCES

MAJ.-GEN. DOBBIE CONCLUDES TOUR

SAW JAPAN'S MANOEUVRES

Completing a tour of the Far

LOCARNO

present

wear..

Remarkable, Value at

$3.95 each

PACT

IMPEDIMENTS

German Objections

Are Anticipated

East which included attendance BERLIN AND ROME

at the gigantle Japanese army manoeuvres da mouth and an inspection of the defensive sys- tem in Hongkong, Major Gen. oral W. G. S. Dobbie, General Officer Commanding the British Troops in Malaya. passed through the Colony en route to Singapore this week, -

Major General Dobbie was in interested spectator of the Japanese manoeuvres, which were also uttend ed by members of the Japanese Royal family,

During his short stay in Hongkong, the GO.C. Malayan Troops visited fortineations and made a tour of the New Territories, and is said to have expressed himself as being agreeably surprised at the Colony's prepared-

ness.

It is now ascertained that persons were killed and 30 injured in His tour has lasted for over three to-night's strest fighting. Four of months. those injured yesterday have died in hospital.

The construction of the assembly hall of the Hindu temple, to which the Moslems objected, and which was the cause of the first clash be- tween the two seets, has been post- poned again. It was to have been re-started at midnight. The Mn3- |lems object to the construelion of the assembly hall because it adjoins a Morlem mosque,—Reuter,

SIAM BLOCKING TIN AGREEMENT

NEGOTIATORS ARE IMPEDED

London, Oci. 10.

A denial that he had suggested to

Renter learns that it is most im- George Orsborne that the steam probable that the meeting of the In- trawler, Girl Pat, should be taken out iernational Tin Committee as the and not brought back, was made by Hague on Wednesday will be in the managing-director of the Mor- position to announce the successful strand Fishing Company. Mr. John outcome of negotiations with Sim Moore, at the opening of the trint respecting the future in quotas. of George Orsborne at the Old Bal- ley to-day.

Slam recently made an offer which ;

Three Killed In Ship Fire

BUT GREAT LINER'S PASSENGERS SAFE

Rome, Oct. 10.

ON COMMON

WHITEAWAY'S

WORK

GROUND

London, Oct. 19.

new

The contents of the German reply to the British noté respecting the necessity of summoning a Locarno Treaty conference are still undisclosed, but it is understood that an important point in the Berlin communication is the objection to a new Locarno pact being concluded within the framework of the League

Covenant.

The objection is taken, it appears, on the ground that Germany never interpreted League of Nations Article XVI like France and Britain, and while League of Nations reform is in the melting-pot it is difficult to define this Article's relationship to a new treaty.

If other Locarno Pact signatories agree with this contention, it will give Germany a free hand in East Europe, as French obligations to Russia, Poland and Czecho-Slovakia depend upon the League possessing over-riding powers where the Locarno pact is con- cerned.

con-

Other reports of the contents of the note, particularly those cerning a four power pact between

Grest Germany, France, Italy and

It is officially announced that three Britain, and the inclusion of aly men were killed whilst extinguish» | both as a guarantor and guarantee, ing the blaze on the tallan 'stcamer

Vulcanis, 23,970 tons, which caught are understood to Are in the Mediterranean. There Reuter, were 600 passengers on board at the time.

The fire was contined to the third- class quarters, and no passengers were injured. The outbreak is be-

lieved to have been caused by a short elreult. Reuter's Bulletin Service.

QUAKE DAMAGE EXTENSIVE

Washington, Oct. 19. A protracted legal battle between the brothers John Jacob and Waldorf, Astor and the United States Govern- ment, for the recovery £2,180,000 on

Is still substantially below what the their father's estate, has ended with The man is charged with having Committee fecla It would be reason- n refusal by the Supreme Court to stolen the trawler, of which he was able to grant, and negotiations are review the ease.

master. It will be recalled that the continuing, handicapped by the fact NO FURTHER DEATHS The Appellate Court ruled that little vessel was finally run down in that the Siamese delegates are not the tax was correelly levied because the Caribbean Sea by the British plenipotentiaries, The nogolinting the father, who died in Brighton, authorities, who arrested her and sub-committee is therefore to await England, in October, 1919, created took her master und crew to Eng- two trusis for his sons, in contem- land in custody. plation of his death.

defence

cross-

Counsel for the The brothers argued that "con-examining Mr. Moore: "I put it to templation of death" failed to take you that you suggested he (the consideration of "long-pending, accused) should take out this boat leisurely consideration" by iransfera and not bring it back.

of properties prior to the execution of the trust, dreds.-Reuter.

OLD AND NEW

Witness: "There suggestion."

was no such

Referring to an alleged experiment with another ship, the Gipsy Love, counsel for the defence said to Mr. Moore: put it to you quite plainly that if the experiment was not muccessful with the Gipsy Love you did not want that vessel to come back to Grimsby,"

London, Oct. 10. For

4 distance of 54 miles, one of the most modern highways, which is undergoing conversion to dual carriageways, with napace for foot-

Witness: "It is definitely untrue." paths and cycle tracks, will run along Mr.. Moore also denied that he had the exact line of the 3.000 year old shown the accused, Orsborne, any in- Roman Fosse Way". The length of surance policies, or had told him the road concerned les between Lel- that his ships were well insured cester and Lincoln.-Britisli Wireless." Reuter,

reply to their last communication from Bangkok.-Reuter.

ARABS CONFESS TO MURDER

KILLED CONSTABLE AND SURGEON,

Jerusalem, Oct. 10.. Four Arabs were sentenced, at the years' imprisonment for the murder Nazareth Assizes to-day, to fourleen of a British constable last November.

Jewish police surgeon.a year.ugo.— The Arabs also confessed to killing Reuter's Bulletin Service.

REPORTED

Venice. Oct. 19.

The damage done by the corth quake is now estimated at several millions of Ire, besides a certain amount of damage to historical monu- ments which cannot be easily asses- .scd-Reuter.

be incorrect.-

Italy's Reply

Rome, Oct. 19. Italy's reply to the latest British propomis with regard to # new Locarno Treaty were sent to the British Embassy this morning.

British Sir Eric Drummond, the

Italian Ambassador, called at the Foreign Ofice this afternoon and held a conversation with Count Ciano, the Foreign Minister.

Wins Round- World Race

By 6 Days

EKINS ARRIVES IN NEW YORK CITY

10.000 MILES AHEAD

New York, Oct. 19. "Bud" Ekins, round-the-world racer, arrived at Newark at 10.49 a.m. to-day, completing a 26,804 mile flight in less than 18% days,

Leo

It is impossible to learn, anything of the contents of the Italian note, which is being iransmitted to Lon- He defeated his two competitors, don, but it is believed it is a reply Miss Dorothy Kilgallen and to a note sent to Italy two or three Kiernan, by a ́margin' of 10,000 mlles weeks ago, but never published.--and gix days' travel, Reuter,

His time around the globe con- stitutes ha

easy world's

record. Unit Prest.

Visiting Berlin

Count

JUST WANTED SLEEP

New York, Oct. 19,

Rome, Oct. 19.

Clano, Italion Foreign NEW TREMORS

Minister, is visiting Berlin 10- Wearing the same blue serge suit Venler, Oct. 19.

morrow. He will' exchange views in which he started his globe-circling with Herr Adolf Biller, the fount just over 18 days ago "Bud" Four new tremors.caused panle in Chancellor. The visit is said to be Ekins, New York newspaperman, Belluns Province, although no new one of a number planned to discuss landed in the trans-continental Sky fatalities are reported. However, the political trend and now pro- Chief at Newark, NJ., to-day.

ceeding.-

His Arst words were that he was many Buildings over wide pro- vincial area were shaken down.

tired and wanted "days and days of Germany's Under-Secretary for

sleep.

,

The famous basilica of St. Marie's Air, General Milch, left Rome to-day I was a constant round of enter shows cracks.

at the conclusion of a visit to General tainment every place I stopped. It Valle, his Italian counterpart, and got me down, he complained. "But

German Police Chief, Herr in the air I was comfortable enough.” the Himmler, arrived to visit. Signor

air-1 A crowd awarmed onto the Boccint, the bead of the Italian port and cheered Ekins, who posed

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The damage was most extensive in the Alpago Valley, where the hamlets of Corneland Torres...Villa, were razed to the ground.—United Press.

BRITISH

TRADE QUEST

Credit Scheme For China

HANDICAP

.

OF PAST

London, Oct. 19.

Immediately following on the announcement of the appoint- ment of Mr. William Kirkpatrick to represent the British Export Credits Board, in China; Mr. Frank H. Nixon, General Mana- ger of this organisation, told Renter that "the number of pro- posals we have received for guarantee suggests that the home manufacturers are alive to the opportunities in China." He expects good returns from a credit scheme for China just evolved and in connection with which Mr. Kirkpatrick has been appointed.

"But we have been bandicapped." he added, "in assessing credit risks, by the rapidity with which the con- ditions in China change.

"Mr. Kirkpatrick will be solely concerned with financlai art economic proposals and won't seek orders. Our scheme will be operat ed on a strictly commercial basis anti does not represent,

subsidy to British trade," Mr. Nixon declared.

He reiterated the denial that Great Britain was making a town to China.

By Mr. Kirkpatrick's appointment Britain was seeking to equip herself ale in order to secure for the home manufacturers i blinger share of. China, trade, which owing to the tremendous industrial development of China and the more stable condi- tions of the past two years, has grout potentialities, he believes.

"We are prepared to take a risk up

to a certain point," sald Mr. Nixon.

"The big Chinese demand for plant machinery is being satisfied to ม great extent by forelgir countries,"

he pointed out, and Britain wanted

share of it.

Mr. Nixon emphasized that British armaments manufacturers were strictly excluded from the credits

scheme.-Reuter. ·.

KING MAY VISIT IN

SL AFRICA

LORD CLARENDON HOPEFUL

Bloemfontein, Det. 19.

The Earl of Clarendon, Governor- General of the Union of South Africa, speaking here, referred to the possibility of King Edward visit- Ing South Africa.

He said it was anticipated that in' the year after his coronation-at any rate, within a reasonable space of time-the King would travel to India In order to be crowned Em-. peror.

Lord Clarendon said he was par- ticularly anxious that the King should vielt not only South Africa, but also other portions of the Empire. He expressed the hope that in the three course of the next two or years, the King would find it possi- ble to visit South Africa as the bead of the British Commonwealth of Nutions. Reuter.

WAGING WAR AFRESH

ITALIANS INTEND TO CRUSH ETHIOPIA

Djibouti, Oct. 19. Now that the rainy season has ended, the Italian forces are starting a campaign for the complete conquest of Ethiopia..

Military engineers are 'repairing the breaches in the Addis Ababa- Djibout Railway.

A number of important Ethiopians, including Woldo Emanuel,....... förmer Governor of Jimmia Province, are re- ported to have submitted: with their followers—Neuter's Bulletin Service,