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SATURDAY,

OCTOBER

31, -1936.

日七十月九

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NEW

BOMBING

TROUBLE MAY BRITAIN'S

FLARE UP IN

MIDDLE EAST

British Troops

By for

:

Stand

for Emergency

IRAQ TRIBES RESTIVE AS

ARMY GAINS CONTROL

London, Oct. 30.

Far-reaching consequences in the Middle East are likely to be the outcome of the military coup d'etal at Baghdad, according to well-informed observers abroad.

The Yasin Government, which included General Jafar Pasha, Iraq's "strong man," had pursued a policy of good relations with its neighbours, including Palestine Saudi-Arabia, Trans-Jordania and Afghanistan. The new Prime Minister, Hikmat Sulai- - man, in the past has opposed an Anglo-Iraq alliance, He belonged to the Cabinet of 1933, which was dissolved following the trouble in the Middle Euphrates, when a revolt was stirred up among the Kurdish tribes.

Meanwhile, it is reported from Jerusalem that two British battalions in Palestine and two in Cairo are understood to be standing by in view of the Iraq developments.

The coup d'etat is believed in well-informed circles in "Jeru- salem to be due to divergences over the enforcement of military conscription upon the nomad tribes of the state. since Sidky Bey wanted to stamp out the revolt of the Shin tribes in the Middle Euphrates country and demanded an army capable of reinforcement, for which conscription was necessary. The Government, however, adopted à more moderate attitude and did not press the issue of conscription.

It is anticipated that the new Cabinet will enforce general con- seription. If so, there is likely to be trouble as all the telber are opposed -to-it:~~~

Skky Bey Is known to favour ruthless methods. It is believed that trouble, if it develops, will divert at- tention from Palestine and the Pan- Arab issue. On the other hand, if the Iraqi tribes revolt there is a likelihood that it will lead to general unrest in the Middle East.-Reuter and Renter Bulletin Service.

Racial Issue,

Eniro. Oct. 30. Apparently a racial issue is be- hind the Baghdad esup d'etal. Latest reports state that trouble is probably a repercussion of the happenings in Palestine, which resulted from anti-Jewish feeling.

the

Isolated attacks against Jews are reported to have occurred, with fatal results In some instances.-Reuter

Military Dictatorship

London, Oct. 30. The new regime in Iraq may amount, in a sense, to a military die tatorship, it is learned.

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BOMBERS KILL 70 CHILDREN

GHASTLY SCENES AT PARLA

thing MADRID ALSO ATTACKED

Parla, on the Madrid Front,

Oct. 30,

Death dropped among 100 school children playing in the sunlit streets of Getafe, and over 70 were killed, following an insurgent air raid to-day.

Three bombers, apparently alning: at a convoy of Government lorries, dropped destruction on the town. The man behind the

Most of the victims were blown scenes is Bekrid Kiby, whose name, however, to pieces. There were heart-rending does not appear in the Int of Cabinet | scenes as parents searched frenziedly appointments. He is ambitious, a for their little ones. strong militarist and it was he who

Reuter's special correspondent instigated the military to replace the saw a woman carrying a two-year- Cabinet with one which would be old girl, half the baby's face blown more pliable and less inclined to away. It was still alive and its eyes oppose the military eleinent.

were open in surprise, as if asking

The new Government has express, who could have done this thing. ed the desire to maintain the exist- Reuter. ing friendly relations

with Great i Britain and it is not anticipated that any aggressive movement against other

powers

-Reuter Special.

contemplated.

Bloodshed Averted

Baghdad, Oct. 30. Only the resignation of General Yasim Hashimi's Cabinet yesterday prevented a march on the capital by iroops of the Iraq army, who are concentrated at Qaraghan, 70 miles north-east of Baghdad, for the an- qual manoeuvres.

army

MADRID BOMBED

Madrid, Oct. 30. Between 13 and 25 persons were killed to-day, one of them a six manths old baby, when air raiders struck from above the capital. Over 100 were wounded.

were

Two Scottish ambulances destroyed in an air raid at Parlo, but the staff was not Injured.-- Reuter.

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CHINESE PROTEST

INDIGNATION OVER

TO JAPAN KEELUNG INCIDENT

CHINA SOVEREIGNTY W

VIOLATED

"VERY SERIOUS”

SITUATION

Nanking. Oct. 31.

The Ministry for Foreign · Affairs presented three protests to the Japanese Embassy last night.

The Arst protest deals with the Japanese military manoeuvres in the Tientsin and Peiping areas, pointing -out-that-fly- cumsiliulum violation-of China's sovereignty, and international law, obstruction of communications, and destruction of Chinese property.

Japanese activity at Taiyum is the subject of the secoint protest, in which connection attention is drawn to the marcolic business.

The third protest deals with Japan- ese sponsoring of speculative rumours following the assassination of General. Yang Yung-tal.

Following the delivery of the pro 1 tests, a Japanese Embassy spokesinan stated to the United Press that "the situation is very serious," adding that the protests were being referred to Tokyo by Mr. Shigeru Kawagon, the Ambassador-United Press.

THREE POINTS

Nanking, Oct. 31.

A three-point protest was handed to the Japanese Ambassador to-day by the Foreign Office.

The protest is against (u) the Japanese army manoeuvres in the Peiping-Tientsin area; (b) against the alleged armed occupation by Japanese of a house in Taiyuen; (c) against, the wild speculations of the Japanese press concerning the assassination of General Yang Yung-tal, Governor of Hunch, last Sunday.-Reuter,

Increasing

French Air

Force Power

50 PER CENT. MORE FIGHTING PLANES

Paris, Oct. 30. The number of French fighting planes is to be increased by 50 per cent, the Air Force effective will be increased by 10,000, and there will be a thousand new officers, according of Ministers at i a recent meeting.

It was announced on Thursday that It was originally intended that Franco should build 1,000 fighting plants but under the new plan a larger number of on improved type will be, threatened turned out at a faster rate,

CATALAN LANDING

Pamphlets dropped in Baghdad by

Perpignan, Oct. 30. Three armed transports, aying the army aeroplanes, and signed by General Bekrid Kĺby, demanding the banner of the Spanish Insurgents, Cabinet's resignation, declared the arrived at Rosa Bay to-day and sank had lost patience with the the small guard ship there, which Government, which was accused of constituted the entire Catalan navy. looking after its own interests to It is reported the transports en- the exclusion of those of the public. Catalan militia from Perthus

deavoured to land troops and the and quently dropped by the milliary surrounding villages is assembling planes, which flew low over the city, and proceeding to

Four worning bombs were subse

the

One man was seriously injured and point on the coast-United Press. azcors were taken to hospital suf-

fering from shock and minor in- Jurles.

It is notified that the name of the

The resignation of the Yasim Orient Photoplays, Ltd., has been

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"EXTRAORDINARILY BRUTAL”

BEHAVIOUR OF POLICE

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London, Oct. 30. "Extraordinarily brutal" is the description applied in London to the treatment of three British sailors by Japanese police in Keelung, Formosa, and the Japanese allegations that the men did not pay certain bills is emphatically refuted,

It is stated that an inquiry instituted by the Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, Admiral Sir Charles Little, has proved beyond any question of doubt, and despite Japanese allegations to the contrary, that the sailors paid the taxi fare over which the dispute arose. They were seen to do so by a petty officer who was not of their party.

The inquiry has also established that the sailors were sober when taken to the police station and that when they emerged they were badly beaten and battered, and one had a broken jaw.

'The

British authorities do not bject to the police exercising their proper functions in cases of disorder- liness or drunkenness on the part of sailors, though. It is generally known that the Navy feels great pride in the rod benaviour of its ratings when on visits to foreign ports.

In this particular case the com-

the plaint lies against

Japanese police for the extraordinarily brutal

In which manner

the men were treated.

Previous Instances

· COPPER FORCED HIGHER

MARKET GETTING OUT OF HAND

Phuses

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London, Oct. 30, the battle between

It is recalled that similar episodes have occurred recently where there have been very good reasons to complain against the hehaviour of copper producers and consumers, the Japanese police in Manchukuo. | with the stakes held by speculators, Sume weeks ago a British Indian, are daily becoming more interesting. Hussein, was subjected to brutalities To tiny's further advance of

by the apanese police fd, making, the price of the spot when detained and there have been several other metai 4234, appears to indicate that

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AMERICA

Pacific Shipping

Shipping Lies

Idle: Tie-Up Spreads

FARMERS THREATEN TO LOAD THEIR OWN CROP

New York, Oct. 30. The strike of 57,000 maritime workers has completely tied up the shipping of the Pacific coast and is threatening to spread to the Atlantic, Gulf ports and New York.

A "sit down" strike was scheduled to start at noon to-day on all American ships in New York harbour, but did not materialise. Representatives of the maritime unions are expected to attend a seamen's meeting to-night and to vote on the question of a walk-out.

Meanwhile, Miss Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labour, is attempting to bring ship owners and workers together for further negotiations and President Roosevelt's new Maritime Commission is also examining the situation.

The strike has brought to a stand-still 119 vessels, including 27 foreign ships in Pacific ports, but it is believed the foreign craft will be permitted to sail as long as they do not take on more cargo.

ELEVEN MILLION JOBLESS

PROVIDE WEAPONS FOR REPUBLICANS

ROOSEVELT'S PROBLEM

New York, Oct. 30. Up to the moment President

Franklin D. Roosevelt has given very little indication of his plans in the event of his re-election, but speculation hinges upon whether he may not yet make a stirring announcement cerning the N.R.A., in reply to the repeated questions of his opponent for the presidency, Governor

Coll-

Alfred Landon of

As a result of the strike, the sail- ing of the inter-coastal finer Vir- ginia, with 600 passengers, has been postponed. Reuter.

Tightening Grip

San Francisco, Oct. 30. The strike as tightened its grip on the Pacific coast shipping indus- try, as Maritime Federation head- quarters hus ordered large-scale picketing.

Approximately

500 pickets have

been posted on the Embarcadero, in Kroups of 12, in front of each pier. They represent the unions warn. ing that "the 40 ships tied up in the poit must not sail.

Federation headquarters zaid pickets had been posted by Seattle, Portland, San Pedro, San Diego and other affected ports.

Police. Patrols The authorities

have despatched 180 special pútrolmen to the water-

front and seven patrol automobiles, manned by two officers and equipped with shotguns and tear gas, are.

Failce cruising the Embarcadero details have been stationed at key- points in other ports.

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Mennwhile, the official arbitrators are attempting to arrange pence con- landstill, however. ferences. Negotiations

at 1

As the first day of the strike Kansas.

dawned, the unions formed a special Democrats are aware of the da- strategy committee to consider any

now Republicans' inging effect of the continued assertions that 11,000,000 men are still unemployed and rea- lised that further plans to stimulate re-employment are expected of them. A constitutional amendment to per- mit of maximum hours and minium; wages being regulated upon a no- tional scale remains a passibility.

A wager of $9,000 to $5,000 that President Roosevelt will be re- elected has been placed on Wall Street.

The national registration of voters indicates that it is possible that the poll will be nearly 45,000,000, which is 5,000,000 more than in 1932. Reuter.

cases where Chinese employees of the situation, at least temporarily, is Mussolini May

British residents in Manchukuo have getting out of hand. been similarly ill-treated.

With regard to the postponement

and

сола

While both producers sumers are fighting for the same ob- Admiral Sir Charles Little's visit jective, which is large deliveries of to Japan, it

it is pointed out that when copper at so-called reasonable prices, a new Commander-in-Chief hoists the urgency of the demand is

of

Consumers who, for the last seven

Recognise New Spanish Junta

IMPORTANCE

Milan, Oct. 30.

crowd

conciliatory moves. Ware- house men all over the city, 800 in number, have joined the strikke.

Violence Not Likely Serious violence is not expected since the ship-owners have on- nounced there will be no attempt to move cargo ships or to employ strike-breakers.

The first violence to be reported in San Francisco came from James Lynch, a 20-year-old newsboy, who told police that a dock worker boat him and destroyed his nowspapers. In Portland, Oregon, Mayor Car son has warned that law and order must be preserved.

Meanwhile, the .orchard

Hood River owners and farmers are threatening to bring their export apple crop to Portland and to load

foreign ships themselves. United Press.

the

No Gulf Strike

Corpus Christi, Oct. 30, Mr. Michael J. Dwyer, Gulf Coast President of the LL.A., said his organisation did not plan a sympathy strike with the Pacific coast maritime had sent no messages to San Francisco and hud received no request for such action.- United Press.

Trouble Spreads

Washington, Oct. 30.

It is learned that the seamen's in the strike is spreading, Seamen at Port

to a decision taken by the Council dequate reparation will be made by high as the all-time peak attained Cathedral Square here at 3.p.m. on Arthur have voted for a sympathy

his flag it is the invariable custom great that the spot price is forced up that he pay a courtesy call in Japan. willy-nilly, experts point out, with Admiral Little intended to do this at successive quota releases not yet able PRONOUNCEMENT OF with the Pacife the end of the present month, calling to make themselves felt. at Yokohama, where arrangements were being made for his reception years, have carried practically no and entertainment. But with this stocks, are now most rapidly acquir case pending it is obviously necessary ing the metal, the rate of consump: A polliicat pronouncement of the tion of which is reliably callmated at first importance is expected to be to postpone the visit.

The British Government hopes that 2,000,000 tons annually. This is as made by Signor Mussolint when he

addresses a huge average price of Japan for this extremely unpleasant 1929, when the episode. Reuter,

copper was 73% sterling. Sunday.

strike and havo picketed the Texaco The clasticity

of operation of the Théra

no confirmation of # There is

and Golf Oll Company docks. Incident's Developments

producers' restriction scheme is very rumour that Il Duce will announce

At Now Oricans officials are await warmly commented, but it in felt recognition of General Francisco ing official advices from San Fran- London, Oct. 30. that they are hardly human if they Franco's Government, but it is ex- cisco "before acting in sympathy." Messages reaching London from do not avail themselves of the extra rected that both Italy and Germany The number of nerodromes will Tokyo regarding the recent incident pound or two in the rise caused by will recognise the insurgents when A meeting of leaders to-night will also be increased, and special atten- at Keelung, Formoso, which occa the insistent demand, though it is

they enter Madrid. Hon will be given to fuel reserves.

decide on the seamen's policy. The sloned the postponement of Vice- generally necepled that

further

The speech will be broadcast, and crew of the American Trader has The air armament plan will cost Admiral Sir Charles Little's courtesy quota release is inevitable if the price immediately $0,000,000, for which credits have visit to Japanese waters, appear to of copper soon gets to around 43. French and German summaries will off the ship to-day, forcing the can

afterwards -English, not waited for the others, but walked been asked already-Reuter.

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-Retter.

be transmitted by radio-Reuter. cellation of her saliing —United Press.

standard

In New York tension is increasing.