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RUSSIA

TO WRECK

NEUTRALITY PACT

Non-Intervention Accord

Called Scrap of

Paper

GENEVA APPREHENSIVE FOR

EFFECT ON

ON EUROPE

Moscow, Oct. 23.

Soviet Russia is virtually withdrawing from the Spanish Non- Intervention Agreement, according to well-informed sources,

Virtual withdrawal of the Soviet from the Non-Intervention agreement was announced in a letter handed to Lord Plymouth, chairman of the committee, by M. Maisky, the Ambassador, who expressed the opinion that the non-intervention pact was nothing more than an empty, torn scrap of paper.

Suggesting that the only way out of the situation would be to restore the Spanish Government's rights and to extend to citizens the opportunity of buying guns and ammunition outside Spain, the letter makes several suggestions of a more or less friendly kind.

The Soviet adds that the Government at Moscow cannot consider itself bound by any agreement nor to any greater extent than the remaining participants.

In adhering to the agreement, the Soviet expected the undertaking would be fulfilled by all participants, and, as a re- sult, the period of civil war in Spain would be shortened and the number of victims reduced,

It

had been shown that the neutrality agreement Was being systematically violated "by a number of its participants, the note soid, and that the supply of arms to the rebels continues unpunished, while one of the participants in the agreement, namely Portugal, has become the main base for the supply of the re- bels and the legitimate Government in Spain is turned out. The legiti mate Government is, in fact, de- prived of the facilities of-purcimaing arms outside Spain for the defence

of the Spanish people.

As a result of the violation of the agreement, a privileged situation for the rebels has been created and, with it, the prolongation of the civil war and an increase in the number of Its victims.

Efforts of the Soviet, says the note, to stop the violation of the agree ment, did not fod support with the International Committee, while the 'Soviet proposal with regard to the control of Portuguese ports was not placed on the agendi.—

even

Reuter,

Not Burning Bridges

not yet left the committee.

BRITAIN MAKES APPEAL

STRIVES TO STOP WAR SPREADING

DANGEROUS SITUATION

London, Oct. 23.

ALARM IN GENEVA

Geneva, OcL' 23. League of Nations circles con- sider that Russia is taking the Kravest step in threatening to break up the Spanish Non-Inter- vention Arreement. Alarm expressed on every hand at the possibilities of the situation.

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It is expected that Russia will. ask for a meeting of the League Council, in the hope of achieving more under the Covenant than has been accomplished at Lon- don.-Reuter.

ANGLO- FRENCH ACCORD

JOINT DEFENCE OF NEUTRALITY

SEEK TO SAVE COMMITTEE

London, Oct. 23.

the Non-International Committee's

this

A communique issued by the Non- Intervention Committee A long and delalled discussion of states that at the outset of the programme and the Italian and meeting to-day Lord Plymouth, German replies to the Russian accu the President, reminded the de-sations, is believed to have been held legates that the chief concern President of the Committee, and M. morning between Lord Plymouth, London, Oct. 23. of the British Government, in Charles Corbin, the French diplomat, At the conclusion of the Non-consenting to the establishment when the latter called at the Foreign Intervention Committee meeting, M. Malsky told Reuter that Russia had of the London committee, had Office to-day.

been to prevent the Spanish Both Britain' and France ure Russia would participate in the civil war spreading beyond the anxious that everything should be sub-committee meeting at 10.30 am, Spanish frontiers. It was the done to prevent the break-up of the

to-morrow, he said.-Reuter,

committee, which would be seriously purpose of the British Govern-threatened if Russia decides to walk Communique Expected ment to secure a measure of co-fout.

[operation between the powers London, Oct. 23.

Moreover, it is feared that If After sitting for over three hours, in what threatened to become a Busslu quits the committee Germany, the Non-Intervention Committee ad- dangerous international situa-Italy and others may feel justified -Journed for a short time to-night, tion.

In coming into the open and desisting the Spanish Insurgents, Such and subsequently resumed its seagion

Lord Plymouth appealed to the move might split Europe into two to discuss a communique which, It is expected, will be issued about 0.30 Committee to full the difficult task rival camps.

p.m.-Reuter.

confronting it by examining all the The Committee has before it this Information submitted to it. in an afternoon, as well as the German Impartial spirit.

Italian

Reaction

Rome, Oct. 23.

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denials and counter-charges, a

The President then reud the British document which, It is under- The Soviet note respecting alleged Russian letter, charging violations of stood, stresses that the object of the the committee la to investigate charges violations of the Spanish neutrality the neutrality agreement on pact is segarded in Italy as another part of Portugal, Germany and Italy, of infractions of the agreement, and such charges are The Portuguese immediately and the fact that proof of the destructive influence most emphatically repudiated the brought 1s no reason for the com- of Russia in European affairs."

It is considered that Russia has Soviet allegations and stated they mutton to break up.--Router Special.

were baseless, ar would be seen when given-assistance to the Spanish Gov- ernment despite the non-intervention the Portuguese reply was received. agreement, and that the Moscow note ELÚCIDATION WANTED' charging others with violations merely a "red herr

herring."

The Committee agreed that the Meanwhile, it Is generally believed | Soviet's letter should be referred to that a Soviet government cannot be a sub-committee when the Soviet allowed to exist in Spain and it is representative would be asked expected that Jelt declaration elucidate certain aspects of the will be made by Germany and Italy Moscow statement. as a result of the Berlin conversations between Count Clano and Baron von Neurath, alating that the two Govern- ments will not tolerate the existence of a Soviet stale, in any part of Spain.-Reuter,

No Surprise

Berlin, Oct. 23.

No surprise is felt in official circles

at the Soviet 'note,

The Soviet's action is regarded as inevitable' as soon as she is faced

to

INVESTIGATING INDISCIPLINE

CLIPPER'S FIRST VISIT

SEE PAGES 3 & 5.

WHITEAWAY'S

The first of the Pon-American glant planes to visit Hongkong, the Philippines Clipper, is here seen making for Kal Tak Airport yesterdup on her arrival from Macao, following a sncccesful fight from Manlis. (Photo: Mee Cheung).

REBELS PUSH

FROM NORTH

Insurgent Aircraft

Fly Over Madrid

CIRCLE OF BAYONETS CLOSES ON CAPITAL

Rabat, Oct. 23.

CLIPPER DEPARTS AT DAWN

BUSY MORNING AT KAI TAK

・TWO CHINESE PLANES IN

Dawn had just broken this morking when the rant Philip pines Clipper. wings listening in the rays of the pising sun, took off from Koldon. Pay on the first stage of her return flight to the United States. sult, the period of civil war in

The Pan-American Airways plane was clocked out at Kal Tack at 0.34 am. Although crowds gathered to witness her arrival yesterday, only

witness the departure. They includ- ed Mr. A. J. R. Moss, Superintendent of the

the Airport.

The advance in the Siguenza and Guadalajara three persons were at Kal Tack to sectors, north-east of Madrid, is being speeded up, according to a communique from the insurgents' radio station at Madrid. The fighting in this sector is still 70 miles from Madrid, however.

which

To complete the encircling movement General Francisco Franco has started in the south, south-west and east, the rebels on the north front must move more quickly.

The Nationalists, spurred on by their officers, captured San Cristobal in a furious rush, and took Torremocho at the point of the bayonet. These places are eight miles south of Siquenza, on the main road to Madrid, according to the radio broadcasting from Jerez de la Frontera. ·

It is claimed that 250 Government troops were killed and 260 wounded in the unsuccessful counter- attacks on Illescas.-Reuter.

ATTEMPT TO HEAL BREACH

INSKIP DEFENDS LORD SWINTON

ANSWER

CRITICISM

ΤΟ

London, Oct, 23.-

Sir Thomas Inskip, in a speech ut Hayling Island to-night, sald he regretted the unfortunate difference of opinion between Lord Swinton of the Air Ministry and Lord Nulleld, the famous motor and nero engine manufacturer. He was referring to the attack made by Lord Numeld yesterday when he said that political elements in the Air Ministry obstructed the work of

organisation.

Sir Thomas emphasized that Lord Swinton had left nothing undene in

ONE ABLE SEAMAN In the course of the discussion, COURT-MARTIALLED Lord Plymouth expressed the view that the German reply to the Spanish

London, Oct. 23, charges was satisfactory, except on

The Admiralty states that the two

In these matters to Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic points. asked the German Government for Fleet has reported that as a result of the way of enterprise and research, further clucidation.

investigatioris into the indiscipline on nor had he falled to utilise the The Committee agreed that the H.M.S. Guardian on October 1, one

resources .of the aircraft man- Soviet proposal that the British and able-bodied seamman has been court-

ufacturers of the country. French Rects control Portuguese porta martialled, whlist eleven others In-

(Continued on Page 18.)

volved less seriously, some of them younger ratings, have been dealt with by a caution.

with the proof of her intervention continue to maintain her neutrality,

Shock For Madrid

Madrid, Oct. 23. A number of insurgent planes, fly- ing very high, suddenly appeared over the capital to-day. They re- mained at a high altitude in order to escape the anti-aircraft guns.

It is believed the raid was design- ed purely to terrify the populace and promote a popular demand for the surrender of Madrid.-Reuter Bulletin Service.

Battle At Sea

Casa Blanca, Oct, 23. The Leftist cruiser, Libertad, and two torpedo-boats, engaged the Rightist cruiser Canarias in a running fight in the Straits of Gibraltar to-day.

The Philippines Clipper was scheduled to arrive st Manila at 10.30 m. She will be overhauled in the capital of her namesake coun- try before departing, early to-morrow for Alamedu ̈“Airport ́in morning California.

To-day proved one of Kai-Tack's busiest, for less than 90 minutes after the departure of the Clipper, two China National Airways Corporation planes arrived from Canton.

Onc, a machine employed on the Canton-Shanghal service, carried the first four paying passengers to travel from Canton to Hongkong in a com-

mercial plane. The four passengers Free Europeans, Mr. V. E.

Dr. Croot and Dr. E. Helm. The first

C.N.A.C. machine re- mained only h few minutes, depart-

ing for Shanghal with with its pas- sengers nt 8.5 'a.m. In addition to the four passengers brought from Canton, the C.N.A.C. machine took two passengers from Hongkong. They were Mr. Roy Howard, the fam- ous American newspaper magnate, and Mr. John Morris, manager In China of United Press, both of whom had arrived yesterday by the

NEW AIR SERVICE COMING TO H.K. Linking Colony With Ching

CHANGE OF

POLICY

The Telegraph is reliably in- formed that a direct air mail and passenger service between Hongkong. Canton and Shang- hai will be provided by China National Airways Corporation as from November 5.

The service is for the purpose of inicing the Imperial. Airways and Pan-American services, which are now using this Colony as their Asian terminus, with the interior of China. With the inauguration of the C.N. A.C. service, it will be possible to travel from Ilongkong to any part of Cisina already linked by C.N.A.C. and other airways.

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Approximately afteen of the nine- provinces of China will become connected with this Colony, either by direct

air services. indirect "The

first comunercial paying C.N.A.C. plune

passengers

from

ог

arrived

ived by

Canton

this morning on on

experimental fight. They included

three Eu

Europeans, Mr. V. E. Ferrier, Dr. Croot and Dr. F. Heim.

The Inre from Canton is $25 (Shanghai currency) single, and $45 return: With the inauguration of a regular fare next month, it is probable that these rates will bo substantially reduced.

Include Decision of CNA.C. to Hongkong in its South China Stinerary follows

invitation from the Kal Hongkong Government to use Tack as an airport of call,

When, two years ago, C.N.A.C. and Pan-American Airways applied to the Hongkong Government for per mission to land in this Colony, the application were refused, pending reciprocal rights regarding British planes.

The refusals, It is understood, were made on instructions from London. Since the arrival of Sir Andrew Caldecott as Governor of Hongkong, urgent representallons to the Colonial Omice have considerably, enhanced the prospects of Hongkong becoming the leading airport of the Orient,

IRISH SWEEP LUCK

HONGKONG WOMAN DRAWS HORSE

BIG

BID FOR HALF SHARE

"I haven't had time to

C was over an hour before the breathe," said Mrs. Ethel Kella,

It

second C.N.A.C. machine took off for Shanghai, with Mr. Juan Trippe, Managing Director of Pan American Airways, and Mrs. Trippe, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Whitney, Mr. P. Fatterson and Mr. H. M. Bixby aboard.

The two machines are expected to arrive In Shanghai at 3.30 p.m. to- day

The Canarias, despite a direct hit, arrived at Ceuta, and the Libertad, with

2 -shell-holo gaping forward, | | P*- accompanied by

the torpedo-boats, steamed northwards.

The Canarias was assisted at one stage by two aircraft, whose efforts, however, were ineffectual-Reuter.

DETERDING RESIGNS

Amsterdam, Oct. 23. It is anderstood that Sir Henri Deterding has resigned the director- generalship of the Royal Dutch Shell to become a member of the Board of Directors.-Reuter.

COPPER AGAIN ADVANCES

PRODUCTION MAY: BE SPEEDED

Landon, Oct. 23. The sustained strength of copper, which to-day advanced a further five shillings to 42.5/10, is giving rise in metal circles to talks of yet another Increase in production In the near future,

Whilst fully recognising the fact that the two recent increases have not yet been fully assimilated by the market, well-informed quarters point out that the consuming demand is at present running at a pace which more than absorbs the present pro-

It was hoped, he said, that part of He ventured to prophesy that it tho aircraft building programme might in the end prove advantageous duction. would be carried out by Lord to the Government to have the Furthermore, expanding sales in Nuffield's organisations.

by Lord America this week Induce the belief capacity represented. The incident, which only lasted a

It was difficult for him to see, said Nuffield's nero engine works available that the domestic price will be raised in Spain, and there is no longer any since she has never infringed the few minutes, consisted of reluctance object in maintaining the pretence arms embargo, and will adhere to and short delay in falling in. The Sir Thomas, an end to the services for the execution of another part of to ten cents shortly, despite the which the Morris organisation was in the Government's programme in the opposition of the largest low-cost of non-intervention.

the non-intervention agreement.- normal routine of the ship was not

affected.Reuter,

a position to render to the nation. near futuro—Reuter,

producers.—Reuter. It is expected that Germany will | Reuter,

lucky holder of a half share ticket on Finalist in the Irish Free State Swoop.

Finalist, with H. Wragge as jockey, is one of the three favourlies in the

to Cambridgeshire, bo run next Wednesday.

interview this In an exclusive morning, Mrs. Kella 'revealed that Duggle Stuart, the famous London bookmaker, had this morning cabled an offer of £1,400, for her half share In the ticket.

"I haven't decided yet whether to accept the offer," Mrs. Kella sald.

Stuart cabled that I must reply before Monday night."

"Mr.

and

Telegrams, telephone calls letters, many of a begging nature, have flooded Mrs.

Mrs. Kella since her lucky number I.K.0054, drew Finalist.

If the

heras wins, Mra, Kella will share £35,000, or almost $500,000, with the other holder, Mrs. A. Finnle. Prize for

second placo

in the race is £15,000 and £10,000 for third place. Even if the horse falls to gain a place Mesdames Kella and Finnie are as- urred of at least -£1,000,-

The money will be most acceptable to both Mrs. Kella and Mrs. Finnic. Mrs. Finnle left Hongkong with her husband, a Chief Offleer in the China Navigation Company, on October 8.

She

came out to Hongkong in November three years ago as a bride, and Mrs. Kella met her on her ar rival. Mrs. Finnie is shortly expect- Ing her first baby.

In the Cambridgeshire, to be run over a mile and a furlong, Finalist, which is the topwolght, will bo rid- den by Harry Wragg, one of the best English Jockeys. In the calle over last week the horse was quoted at 15 to 1, being third favourite,

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