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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER

3, 1936.

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of Violence As WAR STORM

U.S. Strike Spreads

UNION WAR FEARED AS MEN OF S.U.P.

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DRAWS NEAR TO MADRID

Growing Cleavage In VOLUNTEER TO MAN STRIKERS SHIPS Furious Bombardment

European Affairs

Rome, Nov. 3.

The Spanish crisis concerned foreign diplomats here while they were attempting to decide whether Signor Benito Mussolini's speech at Milan yesterday "would bring a settlement of Italy's differences with France and Great Britain, before Europe becomes irrevocably divided into two hostile armed blocs.

It is believed Signor, Mussolini considered the Spanish situation too delicate to include it in his speech on foreign policy, a pronouncement which has absorbed the European capitals since it was delivered.

In connection with the conflicting rumours regard- ing the mysterious movements of Italian and Russian war vessels in waters adjacent to Barcelona, diplomatic quarters say nothing. But it is feared that the fall of Madrid will be the prelude of a new situation fraught with the gravest dangers.

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Observers do not exclude possibility of Italy and Ciermany making a serious move to prevent the establishment of n public in Catalonia.

"Red" re-

It is believed that until this little situation Is ciarlied there is

chance of either France or England entering into discussions with Italy. in accordance with Signor Mussolini's suggestion-United Press.

France Supports League

Parks, Nov. 3.

A spokesman to-day reiterated that France supports the League of Nations and collective security, and bus not wholly abandoned hope of convincing the powers to reconsider the armament situation.-United

Press.

LANSBURY WANTS WAR OUTLAWED

WHY DO GERMANY & ITALY RE-ARM ? APPEALS TO GOVERNMENT

London, Nov. 2. Berlin Satisfaction

The veteran Labourite, "Mic: George Lansbury, in an article Berlin, Nov. 2. There appears to be general satis-appearing in the Daily Herald, faction in the Wilhelmstrasse with appeals to the Government to Signor Mussolini's apparently fall invite the President of the support of Herr Adolf Hitler's ideas United States to preside at a on international polities.

The Wilhelinstrasse organ, Dipto- conference of European nations, matic Correspondence, wholehearted with the object of outlawing ly endorses the views of 1 Duer on war.. disarmament, collective security and It HYS the League of Nations. Mussolini has shown the way tha policy of realities likely to create a Drm basis for friendly nd fruitful international relations with due re gard for the vital necessities of all concerned.-Reuter Special.

FUSILIER AWARDED DAMAGES

KNOCKED DOWN &

New York, Nov. 2.

Charges of Communistic support behind the scamen's strike, threats of violence and additional ship tie-ups swept the waterfront to-day while the insurgent sailors' walk-out spread, affecting 113 ships and 6,978 men in Atlantic and Mexican Gulf ports.

district here. At present 21 ships are tied up in the metropolitan Seamen's representatives conferred in secret, spokesmen asserting, "There will be no hold- ing the men in line if the ship-owners call in the Navy and the Const Guard.“

"I foresce violence," said Mr. Joseph Curran, representing the rank and file of the striking scamen. "I charge that shipowners are trying to stir up real trouble."

Meanwhile, the Seamen's Union of the Pacific, through its officials, has charged that Communists are supporting the strike. They said the S.U.P. was prepared to man any ship that was ready to sail.---United Press.

FORMER WAR LORD

Marshal Tuan Chi-jui, former noted War Lord, whose death is re- ported to-day.

LOCARNO MUST BE REVIVED

the NO MEDITERRANEAN

TREATY YET.

Mr.

denounces Lansbury futility and horror of the Spanish docs not civil war, and says he Belleve that war is inevitable.

It is suggested in the article that Horr Hitler and Signor Mussolint be summoned to the proposed confer ence and be asked to state publicly, without reservation, why Germany and Italy are re-arming while, other nutions are willing to share the world's resources.-United Press.

Frank

Peace,

Asks Gayda, or

INJURED BY TAXI European War?

SUNDAY INCIDENT

Expressing surprise that plaintiff had imited his claim to the jurisdic tion of the Summary Court, the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, this morning awarded $1,000 damages

Fusilier and costs

Thomas Maguire,

of the Royal Welch Fusillers, for injuries received in n collision with a toxi.

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Defendants were the Star Taxicab Company, Hongkong, and they were sued for $231.78 special damages and unspecified general damages for Injuries caused by their driver, Luk Ylu, on November 11, 1935.

Mr. D. B. Evans, of Messrs. John- son, Stokes and Master, represented plaintiff, and Mr. W. A. Mackintoy, of Deacons, appeared for defendants. it was stated that the special damages were agreed. They com- prised £13.13.0 loss of proficiency money for a year, und damage to a uniform jacket.

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Benito

Rome, Nov. Z

Mussolini's speech and its repercussions in London and elsewhere have been given tremendous prominence in the press.

Virginio Gayda, writing in the semi-official

d'Italia, Clornale Bays that Italy's foreign relations "are dominated by the after- natives of frank peaco

or 19- evitable war with England in the Mediterranean

Europe." and

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a taxi, coming up the hill at a fast pace, swerved to the left and struck Plaintiff in the left arm with, pre- sumably, the door handle of the vehicle. Plaintiff was knocked down and sustained a permanent injury to the ulna which had effected the third nad little figures of the left hand. The injury was serious to plaintiff, because although he was described us n Fusilier, he was actually a clarionet player in the band.

PERMANENT INJURY

RAM.C.

Capt. A. MacMillian, sold-plaintif complained to him in March of this year that his left hand was weak as result of the accident and he ordered electrical treatment

Mr. Evans said his client was com- at ing from St. Joseph's Church about 8.30 a.m. on the Sunday in question and was accompanied by Bandsman Linwood and Fusilier Brinton. They were walking down Garden Road and had just passed and massage. The treatment proved the lower Peak Tram Station. "When incllective and he formed the opinion about 15 yards from the traffic post,

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BRITISH STAND

DISCLOSED

London, Nov. 2.

MANHATTAN HELD UP

New York, Nov. 2.

The sailing of the liner Manhatten for Europe Wednesday has been can- celled owing to the strike and the faves of 350 passengers have been refunded.-Reuter,

NAVAL GUARD FOR SHIPS?

San Francisco, Nov. 2. The Government may take "strong measures" to end the dangerous seamen's strike im-1

prevent its mediately and spreading to allied industrial fields, threatening to throw into idleness over 100,000 men by Wednesday,

Terming the walk-out challenge to the nation's wel- fare," Mr. F. W. McGrady, Assistant-Secretary of the De- partment of Labour, declared lo-day that ship owners considering asking the Navy to supply "safety crews" to pro tect perishable cargoes.

were

"The free flow of water-borne foreign and inter-stale commerce has will involve been prevented. and directly and indirectly the welfare of citizens of the

Whole

nation," Mr. McGrady warned. "When any group, whether bankers or employers or labour, take action which is en- dangering the welfare of the nation They are assuming a position which the Government must thailege to protect the state and the people," said Mr. McGrady.

He indicated that such a position at present exists.

MAY "BREAK" STRIKE

M. C. C. WINS AGAIN

SOUTH AUSTRALIA COLLAPSES

Adelaide, Nov. 3.

South Australia falled to avert

defeat in their match with the M.C.C.. which closed here to-day.

Resuming this morning with a acore of 138 for five wickets, the Australians only added a further 64 runs, being all disposed of for 202. The M.C.C. thus won by 105 runs,

The M.C.C. scored 233 runs in their first innings and 238 in their second

Australia were knock. South out for 102 in their first Innings, and were unable to make up arrears in their second-Reuter,

There were only a thousand specta- tors when the match was resumed, the weather being hot and the wicket South Australio sent slightly worn.

200 after batting for 230 up the inludes

Richardson scored 55 in a sound and resolute innings which took 115 minutes. His score included four boundaries. Moyle scored 32.

When the sixth wicket fell, South Australia's score was 180.

Allen to-day took two wickets for two runs, his average for the com-

It was indicated for the first time to-day that ship operators might complete innings being 3 for 32. Verity

iter working their vessels in de returned an average of & for 35. flance of the strike,

"The empoyers have no plans for continuing operations but they must protect their ships tied up in port

from fire and other hazards," said a

spokesman,

This apparently confirms the report that skeleton crews will be placed abourd the tied up steamers.

SLOW PARALYSIS

A new Locarno pact must come first, is the feeling in British Meanwhile, the slow paralysis has official circles regarding the pro-spread to the Atlantic and Gulf of posal of Signor Benito Mussolini, Mexico ports, giving the movement

the

of # general appreance Italian Prime Minister, for a

maritime strike which will eventually Mediterranean agreement between affect the entire nation. Already 18 ships are Idle in New York, following Great Britain and Italy...

the calling of a sympathy strike, and there are 59 tied up in other Atlantic ports. Altogether, 5,000 men striking on the east coast.

are

of I While it is felt that much Duce's speech yesterday at Milan, in which he outlined the Italian foreign policy, was practical commonsense, the opinion is held that Locarno pact Five ships are idle at Houston, negotiations must precede any con- Texos, where scamen's pickets turned templated Mediterranean overtures. back longshoremen. It is estimated Moreover, if such an Anglo-Italian that 2,000 are out in sympathy" pact in the Mediterraneon as Signor along the Gulf.—United Press. Mussolini suggests were eventually there. contemplated,

would im. mediately arise the problem of the eastern Mediterranean countries, and also, presumably, the Spanish prob- Jem, since Spain would inevitably be Involved.

INQUIRY WALK-OUT

San Francisco, Nov. 2. A walk-out of attorneys repre- senting five Seamen's Union featured the resumption of the Commission's Investigation to-day.

Admiral Hamlet, in an introduc- tory statement, suld the hearing

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WEATHER REFUSES TO SMILE

U.S. VOTERS MUST BRAVE STORM

Washington, Nov. 2. The Weather Bureau predicted rain and snow and temperatures as low as zero for to-morrow's election. But there will be fair weather on the West Coast of Florida and in the Carolinas.

Snow is Indiented for Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Michigan, Win- consin, Iowa and possibly parts of Kansas,

Rains are expected in Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Loul sinna, Kentucky and West Virginia. The Atlantic Const can look for heavy rains, in Pennsylvanin and western New York, mainly.

Another difficulty is the recognition of fioly's conquest of Ethiopian.

In the British view, however, the

The Middle West will be in the new Locarno Treaty possibilities are would

midst of a cold wave. regarded as comprising the matter of thorough, and he

Betting is fairly even.

On Wall most outstanding moment, as such an both interests would be permitted to

Street President floosevelt is 2% to agreement, it is felt, would be a most make opening stalementa

general useful step in promoting a

Mr. Aaron Sapiro, attorney for one I, compared with 8 to 6 last Saturday. European settlement. Reuter. of the Unions, objected, saying thei Roosevelt is quoted at "two and procedure would permit the involve one to carry" in New York, 6 to 5, BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE

ment of controversial Issues not only, in Ohio, 3 to 2 in Illinois, 4 to belonging to the inquiry. He then in California. Landon is a 1 to 5 left the Courtroom, followed by the favourite in. New Jersey: Pennsyl

vania offers a 2 tp 3-bes and you can Union representatives,

pick your candidate at those odds, United Press.

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London, Nov. 2. British recognition of the Italian Conquest In Ethiopia, demanded by

Mussolini Signor

in yesterday's Later, Mr. Sapiro returned and speech, is emphatically stated in sald the Unions were willing to British circles not to be a practical provide evidence by witnesses when proposition at the moment.

they were subpoerined.

It is pointed out, however, that tiere has already been a sort of de facto recognition by the British, Inso far as the British Legation has had relations with Marshal Graziani in Addis Ababa.

With reference to the Mediter rancan, Britain's sole Interests is de- clared to be to preserve the status quo, and it is the marked desire of

Meanwhile, the Abedreen

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British circles to recognise Italian

re interests insofar as they are elprocal, but it is not thought that a bilateral Mediterranean Pact, or even a multilateral one, could promote this end-Reuter.

INDIAN CALAMITY

Madras, Nov. 2. Neliet workers have reported that 150 people are dend as the result of which a cyclone and Udal wave devastated a two hundred mile aren

of Madras last week... north United Press.

By Guns

Guns and Planes

NATIONALISTS NOW ONLY SIX MILES FROM CITY

Madrid, Nov. 2. Two Rightist aircraft flew over Madrid to-day a few minutes before 5 p.m. and dropped two bombs in an outlying district, one of them striking a school-house and killing several children.

The civilian population, meanwhile, has evacuated the neighbouring towns of Brunete, Mostoles and Alcorcon, under a terrific bombardment from the Rightist batteries.

Alcorcon is less than eight miles from Madrid. General Mola's troops, attacking from the North, have commenced the difficult ascent of the mountains towards Val de Morillo, between Brunete and Escorial.

On the South front, Nationalists have attacked the town of Pinto, only seven miles from Madrid, and Moorish cavalry is attempting an encircling movement.

LABOUR SUFFERS SETBACK

MANY MUNICIPAL SEATS LOST

IN ENGLAND AND WALES

An intense artillery and aerial bombardment preceded this assault, the Rightist war planes bombing the In the vicinity of countryside Getafe, presumably trying to locate the Leftists' artillery and advance in- Iantry lines.

A trio of Righilst bombers dropped 00 incendiary bomby en Barajas aerodrome, but did only minor dam- bombed various age. They also villages. United Press.

Aid For Loyalists

Up-to-date war

Madrid, Nov. 2.

materials, given

by proletarians from all parts of the world, is arriving in Madrid-every-

to on official' an- hour, according nouncement,

The Government announces that it is vigorously pressing the attack on Navalcarnero with combined land and air forces,

London, Nov. 3. A feature of the polling in the municipal elections in 360 cities, towns and boroughs of England and Wales was the three

There have been two Insurgent air raids over the capital, one at 0 n.m. and one at 5 p.m. The first killed

men and two women, the numerous losses sustained by second three children in the outlying

suburbs.Reuter Bulletin Service. Labour, which in many cases was attempting to defend gains made three years ago.

The elections were to fill vacancies created by the automatic retirement of one-third of the councillors.

In many of the smaller towns the voting did not go along political lines. but in

132 of the principal cities the gains and losses were as

Gains Losses

follows:

Labour

Conservatives

Liberals

Independents

57

128

79

35'

16

25

the

Important Advances

Lisbon, Nov. 2. 'Important advances are claimed by Insurgents In the attack on Madrid. The Villa Viciosa, 10 miles south-west of the capital, is said to have been captured, while on the Aranjuez-Madrid road the insurgents are said to be within three miles of tramway Madrid's suburban terminus.

A fierce artillery bombardment of Getafe was opened at dawn. It was to be followed by an infantry attack, and Getafe was expected to fall with-

Labour bad 1,070 candidates de- in a few hours, fending 440 seats and attacking | others. They lost control of some

In the North the insurgents are stated to be advancing from Leon

of the Councils, while the Labour Pass in the Cundarrama Mountains representation in others was reduced,

Reuter.

STOP PRESS

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SUIYUAN INVASION THREATS

the capture of towards Villalba, which would seriously threaten the position of the Government troops in Escorial-Reuter,

Pinto Evacuated

Madrid, Nov. 3.

It is officially announced that Pinto has been evacuated by the Govern- ment. troops. This place is 12 miles south of the capital on the Aranjuez road.-Reuter.

Ready For Drive

Rightist Generai Head- quarters, Nov. 2. It is revealed that Rightist leaders are ready to order a drive on Madrid Pelping, Nov. 3. almed at the severance of the Madrid- The threat of invasion of Sulyuan, Valençin highway, which is the colo one of China's Inner Mongolian pro- remaining avenue of escape for the vinces, was revived to-day as a Leftist leaders. result of the steady eastward ad- The rebels' plans embrace the cap- vance through Charlar of Machukue ture of the town of Fuenlabrada, troops and their Mongol allics, Getafe and Pinto prior to crossing according to despatches from Chinese the Manzanareg River. It is note

worthy that a'successful outcome of uch an operation would give the Rightists command of every Impor- tant highway.

sources.

The Manchukuo troops are, com- manded by General Li Shou-shin and have reached Shangtu, while the Mongols, under Wang Ying, hava arrived at the Sulyuan border.

Arms and munitions have been moved up along the new motor read between Changpei and Changtu, it is reported.

Still, although troops are within 10 miles of the city limits, foreign ob- servers, including military attaches, express the opinion that the Nation- alista might be held until Christmas. However, immediato interest is cons Sulyoan provincial troops are tred on the battle lines south of awafting an attack at any moment. Madrid where the combatants face

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