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NAVY IS SILENT ON KEELUNG INCIDENT

But Rating Flies Here

To Assist Inquiry

"AFFAIR IN HANDS OF HIS

MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT"

The naval authorities in Hongkong are understood to be employed in assisting in the investigation of the reported ill-treatment of three British naval ratings by the Formosan police at Keelung on October 7. Despatches from London indicate that the Foreign Office has the matter in hand and that diplomati e representations have been made in Tokyo.

A British Wireless press mess age, which is official, states that the British Government is in communication with the Japanese Government in the matter of reparations. One of the three men' arrested in Kee- lung suffered a broken jaw as a result of a beating at the hands of the police after his arrest, it is believed.

A despatch from Reuter's Singapore correspondent reveals that Hongkong's naval authorities are playing an important part in the investigation of the case, and indicates that one of the ratings who participated in the Keclung incident has been sent here from Singa- pore to assist the inquiry.

Meanwhile, an official statement.) from the Naval Yard has thrown Hittle light on the situation, but has explained the silence of the local authorities. It follows:

"No statement can be made in respect to the reported incident at Keelung as the affair in at present in hands of His Majesty's Government and the Japanese Government"

WITNESS RETURNS.

Many Lost In Fierce Storm

FOUR MEN SWIM TO SCOTTISH SHORE

Glasgow, Oct. 28. Four men who swam ashore at Stoker Turner, one of the ratings. Crinan, and later came to Glasgow, In the Keelung are believed to be the sole survivors allegedly involved nffult, arrived in Hongkong yester- day from Singapore aboard the R.M.A. Dorado. Naval authorities are nost reticent in discussing his return here, but offer no denial of the following despatch from Singa-i pore:

Singapore, Oct. 28.

A naval rating was disembarked here from the troopship Lancashire, in which he was bound for Home, In time to catch the R.M.A. Dorado and return to Hongkong by that plane.

It is understood the rating is connected with the recent Incident in Formosa, but the naval authorities here are maintaining a strict silence. -Reuter.

DETAILS OF INCIDENT

London, Oct. 27.

noon trans-

As reported in the mission of British Wireless Press, Vice Admiral Sir Charles Little, Commander-in-Chief, China Station, has postponed arrangements made for a visit to Japanese waters..

On October. 7 on incident occurred at Keelung. in Formosa, in which three British naval ratings were sub- Jected to ill-treatment by Japanese | police.

The facts of the incident were as follows:

A dispute occurred regarding pay- ment of a taxicab fare, although

there is good evidence to show the

RUSSIAN

BORDER CROSSED

SOVIET PROTESTS TO JAPAN

Moscow, Oct. 27. A patrol of seven Soviet order Guards was attacked in the region of Turke, 500 yards inside the Russian border, by two Japanese-Manchukuo | detachments, accordleg to a message

received here from Khabarovsk..

Receiving reinforcements, the Guards compelled the Soviet

Japanese-Manchukuo detachments to

retire.

The Soviet Ambassador in Tokyɔ

of the crew of the Latvian steamer has been instructed to protect to the Helena Faulbaums of 2001 Japanese Government. Reuter... which groundedi-near--Ross-of-Mull. In yesterday's stor •

The ship was dashed to pieces and of her is feared the remainder

Five crew of 20 were drowned. bodies have been washed ashore at Oban.United Press.

German SHIP LOST · ·

Cuxhaven, Oct. 28.. A crew of 15 in feared to have perished when the German lightship. cupsized in a heavy sea when the North Sen was whipped by yester day's gate-United Press.

ONLY ONE SURVIVOR

IN RACE

Britain's

New Sea

Armament

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TWO BATTLESHIPS ARE NAMED

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

London, Oct, 27.

His Majesty the King has decided that the two new battleships now being laid down shall be named "King George V and "Prince of Wales, announced Sir Samuel Hoare, First Lord of the Admiralty, in a speech at

League in

CHALLE· AND BRILLE annual banquet of the Navy

OFF TO CAIRO

CHANCE FOR

£16,000

The

when completed, will be the joint result of s most meticulous study and of the lessons of actual practice. It is stated that the construction programme is pro- ceeding satisfactorily.

In the course of his speech, Sir Samuel Hoare pald a tribute to the humanitarian work of the Navy for refugees from Spain. He declared fure bad, in fact, been, pald. As u

They who were last in the Paris- that the Navy was never more efficient result of the altercation three British Saigon air marathon are now not than to-day and stated that large

A British naval officer who inter- vened on, their behalf was insulted by the Japanese police.

Paris; Oct. 27.

numbers of men and boys of the right

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JAPANESE ATTITUDE ULTIMATUM

IN NANKING PARLEYS

WON'T BE MODIFIED TO MADRID

Kobe, Oct. 28.

The prospects of the modification of the Japanese Lives Will Be Spared

attitude in the Nanking negotiations as a result of confer- ences in Tokyo were finally dispelled to-day by Mr. Y. Suma, Japanese Consul-General at Nanking, when interviewed here to-day on his way back to China from the Tokyo conclave,

Just before his departure for Shanghai this morning, Mr. Suma declared:

"My instructions to the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe, are to the effect that there is no other course than that consistently pursued, with the same objects as have been sought from the beginning.

"I hope the Chinese will respond to the immutable and solid attitude of Japan in such a way as to bring the negotia- tions to an anticabile conclusion," he added.-Reuter,

SUMA ON HIS WAY

Tokyo, Oct. 20. Mr. K. Sumu, Japanese Consul- General in Nanking, left here last night for Kobe, where he embarked on the Maya. Mart this morning for Shanghai,

Mr. Sunia declined to discuss his instructions, but well-informed quar- ters are of the opinion that they will

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make no change whatever in Japan's fixed polley, including the necessity of effecting a fundamental re-adjust- ment of Sino-Japanese relations, based on the Japanese claims already presented to China, but "If China

continues her policy of delaying settlement Japan will abandon her present conciliatory attitude of realia- Ing a readjustment through diplomn the negotiations and may be compelled to take independent action."--Reuter.

SOVIET BLAMED

FOR CRISIS

PORTUGAL'S CHARGES INFLUENCE OPINION

London, Oct. 27.

Russia will be blamed for the collapse of the Inter- national Non-Intervention Committee's efforts to prevent interference in the Spanish civil war, diplomats believed to-day, as delegates reassembled for to-morrow's meeting.

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It is reported that virtually the entire Committee- will be influenced by Portugal's charges that Russia isTM directing the Madrid Government and seeking to instigate a "Red" revolution in Portugal in order to provoke a Spanish-Portuguese war.

Russia, terming the Portuguese accusations grotesque, may counter-thrust against Britain, whom the Soviet blames for "whitewashing" Germany and Portugal after charges of breach of neutrality were laid against those countries by Moscow, and also with encouraging Fascists psychologically to prepare for war with Russia.-United Press.

PORTUGAL TO WITHDRAW?

London, Oct. 27. Portugal reserves the right to withdraw from the Non-Intervention Committee at any moment, in a note delivered to the Foreign Office to-day.

The note cumplains that Britain, Russian steamers passing through the violated the Non-Intervention Com- Dardanetics during the past few days mittee's rules of procedure by for- have been destined for Spanish porta. warding to the Committee without United Press. due investigallon the Spanish Gov- ernment's allegations against Ger- many, Italy and Portugal.

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Soviet Makes Denial

London, Oct. 27. Portugal denies the accuracy Reports that Soviet ships Inden these allegations and reserves the with supplies for Spain had passed right to withdraw, but does not through the Suez Canal, were denied London Indicate whether her retirement is by the Soviet Embassy in Imminent.-Reuter.

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If City Surrenders

REBELS SWEEP FOUR MILES NEARER TO CAPITAL

LISBON, OCT. 28.

THE RADIO CLUB OF LISBON SAYS IT HAS PICKED UP MESSAGES WHICH INDICATE THAT THE REBEL COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, GENERAL FRANCISCO FRANCO, HAS DELIVERED AN ULTIMATUM TO MADRID SAYING HE WILL SPARE LIVES IF THE CAPITAL SURRENDERS.

SIMULTANEOUSLY, FROM MADRID, COMES WORD OF A DECREE OF MOBILISATION BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ALL MEN FROM 20 TO 45 YEARS OF AGE.

At the same time, Madrid admits that Spanish Legionnaires and Moorish troops forced the loyalists to abandon Torrejón del Calzada to-day. It is noteworthy that the censors deleted the remainder of this message. -United Press.

THREE KILLED IN GALE

HEAVY DAMAGE IN GREAT BRITAIN

R. A. F.

REPORTED

LOSS

Cavalry Attack

Illescas, Oct. 27. Jesurgent cavalry registered. four-mile advance on Madrid lo-day In the first large scale operation by this arm of the rebel forces of the whole war. The troopers skirmished around Torrejon, del Calzada and eventually captured the town, which les 10 miles south of Modrld.—Rau- ter.

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Ring Is Tightening

London, Oct. 27. The ring is tightening around Madrid, according to communiques from the insurgents' fighting lines.

It is claimed that the Righist ormy has occupied Guadalajara, on the mala Madrid-Siquenza road, bring- Ing the rebel line to the cast of the

London, Oct. 27. At least three-people-has-been-pital to within 35 miles of its goal.. killed and scores injured in the gale Guadalajara is a position for which which swept Britain to-day, including the rebels have been striving for

some days. a boy of five years who was found dead

a under the wreckage of tenciment building in Glasgow, where also a two-decker train was blown off the ralls across the street and overturned on the pavement.

The passengers and driver crawled off the vehicle, but the conductor was Imprisoned for half an hour, owing to the Inability rescuers to approach the tram, due to live wites brought down by the damaged train being strewn across the street

At Abbotsford, twelve R.A.F. planes were damaged by an 80-mile gole, while in Argyllshire roads are blocked by hundreds of fallen trees and, tele- phonic communication interrupted.

In the North Sea, the steamer Esbjerg, with the Danish Crown Prince Frederick aboard, returning from England, rescued the crew of five of the Swedish steamer Signalla. A Dover, a hundred passengers on the new trans-Channelferry train spent the night in sleeping cars. One Kerry-boat was nine hours late in reaching Dunkirk-Reuter Speclul.

CERMANY AFFECTED

Berlin, Oct. 27. A lightship at the mouth of the River Elbe was completely overturned in the sand, due to the terrife gale sweeping Northern Europe.

which left The Graf Zeppelin, Friedrichsbufen to pick up passengers at Frankfort for South America, was compelled to return, the passengers, going to Friedrichshafen by rail.

TRAIL OF HAVOC

London, Oct. 27. Reports from all parts of the country indicate how widespread and nerlous have been the effects of last night's gale, which had only slightly obated this morning.

Reports also stale that insurgent. aircraft again bombed Madrid bar- rucks and railway stations and destroyed the civil aerodrome at

Barajus,

Madrid's short-wave radio station falled to broadcast Inst night for the first time since the war began.-- Reuter Bulletin Service.

Scek Russian Succour

Malta, Oct. 27. Two Spanish vessels,

aying the Catalan flag, arrived here to-day. The crews were obviously starving.

been It is understood they had ordered to make Russian poris but ran out of conl and provisions.

Sailors aboard the ships said more vessels from Spanish ports might be expected.--Reuter Bulletin Service.

Bombers Over Madrid Madrid, det. 27.

A trio of low-winged rebel tri-: motor planes circled Madrid at 8.40 a.m. to-day and bombed the south- ern outskirts of the city.

They had no sooner disappeared when five others arrived, at about 10; a.m., and continued the attack.

Government anti-aircraft guns and to inflict machine-guns falled damage.

The elly has abandoned all pre- tense of normal life and fearfully' awaits the attack, United Press.

Mattor Of Days

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Seville, Oct. 27. General Francisco Franco, rebel commander-in-chief, interview- ed by a French correspondent to-day, indicated that it was only a matter of a few days before the Rightints would occupy Madrid.

That the defenders of the capital A trail of havoc was left on the have some cause for fear of rebel Merseyside, whero gusts reached Atury is to be found in the report from velocity of 02 miles an hour. A El Escorial, recently captured by the family at Bootle had an alarming Rightlola, that Leftist prisoners experience early to-day when the (Continued on Page 5), wind stripped a

to-day.

The denial was confirmed by u Reuter message from Port Sald.

the other hand, Istanbul sailors were taken to a police station, only first, but alone, in a race for stamp were joining the Navy.

Londen, Oct. 27.

that a 5,800-ton Soviet reports Russia's failure to reply to the steamer passed through the Dar-Router Special. While under detention they were in prize of £10,000. All that requires Jured, one of them having his Jaw to be done is beat the elements and

neutrality violation charges made by danelles to-day with a miscellaneous Sir Samuel announced that it was fractured.

other Spain. Fifteen Portugal Germany and Italy, may enrgo for sustain their motors, and Jacques proposed to create a new Reserve.

result in the cancellation of the Russian ships have passed through: Challe and J. Brille will reach Sal-t be called the Royal Naval Volunicer

scheduled meeting of the Non- the Straits this month with variou gon, turn around and fly back to Paris Supplementary Reserve, in which

Intervention Committee, it is yachtsmen aged from 18 to 39 years and there collect the prize money.

rargos, including war materials, but who wished to be ear-marked for nounced.-United Press.

Spain was not given as their destina- The Dritish Government is in com- There were only three planes in Liraining as executive officers of the

tion. munication with the Japanese the long grind from the commence-Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in the

It is disclosed that subscriptions for Government on the subject of repara-ment, and Challe and Brille suffered event of war will be enrolled.

the Spanish loyalists' tions to be made for this incident. a two-day delay through engine The enrolment would involve no

collected in Soviet Russia now exceed Meanwhile, it has been impossible trouble after leading the take-off actual training in peace-time, nor

$7,500,000 roubles-Renter. for the Commander-in-Chief of the | from Le Bourget. At one stage they would members wear uniform, but, China Station to proceed on an had decided to abandon the race, but on being called up, they would be official visit to Japanese poris. when Maurice Arnoux and Andre classifed with sub-leutenants of the British' Wireless.

Japy crashed at Karachi, they decided ¦ Regular_Royal Naval Volunteer Re- they would continue.

When they arrived at Tunis they learned that Michel Detroynt and Gaston Durinou had abandoned the race nt Bauchler, Persis, due to motor trouble. However, this pair may yet Princess Natalie Pavlovna, daught-continue. United Press. er of the Russian Grand · Duke Paul, who recently commenced work with a Hollywood film company, under the name of Nathalie Paley, has sued for divorce from Mt. Lucien Lelong United Press.

PRINCESS BUES

Paris, Oct. 28.

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OFF FOR CAIRO

Tunia, Oct. 27. Jacques Challe and J. Brille landed here at 4.02 p.m. to-day and at B.10

p.m. took off for Cairo.----Reuter,

serve.-Reuter,

BIG WAGE INCREASE

Chiengo, Oct. 28... The four inajar packing houses, Armour's, Switt's, Wilson's

and Cudahy's, have announced a coven per cent, wage increase, effective November 2, and applicable to an estimated total of 80,000 'work-

era-United Press,

Barcelona, Oct. 27. Indicating that the Soviet win support the recognition of a new Leftist Catalonian Republic in the event of the rebels in the Spanish civil war being victorious, the Soviet Consul-General here has announced the imminent arrival of a Russian ship with 30,000 tons of four, 1,000 tons of sugar and other curgo aboard.

United Press.

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Huge Arms Shipments Paris, Oct. 27. British sources report six shiploads of arms and munitions including artillery,

Breaking Relations

Santiago de Chile, Oct. 27. It is learned that Chile may possibly sever diplomatic relations with Spain due to the Leftist Govern- ment's fallure to reply to the Chilean note regarding the rights of asylum in Madrid.United Press.

Support Rightists.

Buenos Aires, Oct. 27.

It is understood the leading South

acroplanes, automobiles American republics intend to and 240,000 grenades, on the way recognise Cieneral Francisco Franco's to the Spanish loyalists from Russia. Rightist Government if the rebel It is stated that 15 of the 23 armies capture Madridited Press,

house and sent outer wall from the section of the It flying down the street.

Three lives have been lost in the west of Scotland and the injured u fow aro variously stated from dozen to nearly a hundred.

A motor cyclist was killed by falling tree in Kent.

From Lowestoft, it is reported that herring boats which sailed this morning have been driven back to port.

The enle has caused considerable interruption to telephone and tele graph services. Scotland appears to

have suffered most, all the routes in the Western Highlands north of Glasgow being interrupted. In the whole of Scotland, six trunk lines and juncilons and 053 lines are interrupted and 10,350 subscribers" lines are out of action, while 200 exchanges are completely Isolated. Seventeen telegraph lines are also affected.

In England, 207 trunk lines and junctions and 3,075 subscribers' lines. uro interrupted and twenty ex- changes isolated-British Wireless.

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