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MADRID CLAIMS REBEL TROOPS BEATEN BACK BITTER BATTLE RAGING ON OUTSKIRTS OF CAPITAL

Madrid, Nov. 6.

The War Ministry claims that Government troops have made an appreciable advance in the fighting to the south of Madrid this afternoon. A statement from the Ministry says: "The enemy are falling back with enormous losses."--Reuter.

NAVALCARNERO RETAKEN?

Madrid, Nov. 6.

The Minister for War announces that militia units have recaptured Naval- carnero.-Reuter.

London, Nov. 6.

What is expected to be the last battle for Madrid is now in full swing. According to Lisbon reports, masses of African infantry, supported by hundreds of armoured cars and tanks, are engaged in a bloody conflict with Government troops who are holding Madrid's front line defences.

The insurgent batteries at Alcoron and Getafe are]]

dawn..

RUMANIAN WARNS IL DUCE

NO TAMPERING WITH

shelling the capital. They have been thundering since HUNGARY'S BORDER OR THERE WILL BE WAR

The Madrid official broadcasting station has ordered the evacuation of districts around the capital, and apparently the militia is falling back to defend positions in the city itself, including barricaded streets and buildings.

The insurgent cavalry conducted a lightning raid on the Puente Vallesets district of Mudrid and reported that it encountered no opposition. Many white Bags were visible on buildings in the outskirts of the city,-Reuter.

Campaign Is Lost

Seville, Nov. 8.

His reported here that the Rus- slan, General Valllink, who is directing the defence of Madrid, has

FRANCO SURE OF VICTORY

informed the Government that it is WILL MAKE MADRID impossible to continue the

war in

Viow of the undisciplined nature of the milita He expressed the beliet that the campaign" was practically Bost.

It is believed General Vallink at- tributes his defeats at Aleorcon, Gelafe and. Leganes to the fact that the militia failed to support (110 Russian tank offensive.

officers.

Several militia

it IN

HEADQUARTERS

ORGANISING GOVERNMENT

Avila, Nov. 6.

The most minute plans have

Bucharest, Nov. 6. A militant reply to Signor Benito Mussolini's references to Hungary, in his recent speech at Milan, was innde to-day M. Iuliu Maniu, leader of the Peasant Party and a former

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Picture shores a dramatic scene of Ferral, on the north coast of Spain, when the Government sub- marine 8.6 was sinking after an engagement with one of the insurgents' warships, from the deck of which this photo was taken. A boat from the warship is seen standing by to rescue the crew of the sinklup craft.

Britons' Health Safeguarded

GOVERNMENT MEASURES TO

BENEFIT

WHOLE NATION

London, Nov, 6.

Intervening to-day in the House of Commons debate on the Labour amendment to the address in reply to the Speech from the Throne, the Minister of Health spoke of the Govern- ment's plans for dealing with problems of physical education and nutrition. Sir Kingally Wood said people were living in England Far from being mutilated, us to-day longer than their forefathers and it was their duty to see Signor Mussolini claimed, hed that those extra years were worth living. To be worth living,

Inside

Prime Minister,

elare, Hungary remained berracial frontiers,

"Any attack over thuen frontiers will mean war, which we shall fight fanatically," he warned.

Professor Torga, another former Prime Minister, calls for national unity to resist all attempts to tamper

Rumanio's sacred rights, with

Reuter,

King To Visit Dominions

alleged, have been executed because been made by General Francisco CANADIAN PREMIER they fled from the field of battle. Franco, the rebel commander-in-

leading the general desertion.

chief and provisional dictator of Spain, for the immediate replace- of the authorities In' Madrid after the capture of the jeily.

The Government is reported lo

ordered Mudrid's. have

suburban population to take refuge in the cen- ment tre of the capital in view of the Rightist advance.-United Press.

Steady Pressure

Valladolid. Nov.

A nightist radio broadcast at 5.30 p.m. 10-day said the insurgent troops had advanced during the afternoon beleaguered city and were at present within six kilo metres of Puerta del Sol. central plazo of Madrid.-United Press.

ANNOUNCES

and

Quebec, Nov. G. Mr. W. L. Mactienzie King, the Canadian Prime Minister, returning from conferences in Europe, said that King Edward was planning a 1 Whole sections of technicians have trip to Canada in 1937.

been organised to take over the run-

This would be the first visit to a ning of the post office, trains, police Dominlani by ruling monarch. and publie services. Lorries Inden

It has been suggested that King with food are standing by outside the Edward might visit Australia

10 refleve the New Zealand after the Delhi Durbar, shortage when they have the oppor-crossing the Pacific to Canada, and the unity.

that he might also visit the United Since the capture of Madrid will States United Press. not end the war, General Franco is planning for the safety of the city und organising it as a base fer future Madrid, Nov. 6. action. Nobody will be allowed to Bitter fighting is still proceeding enter the city immediately after the around Carabanchel, Ave

of the troops without special entry youth-west of Madrid, which the in-permission. Accredited foreign cor- surgents aro at present shelling. respondents only will be allowed to The air reverberates with the boom enter, en bloc, on n day to be fixed by of guns and the bursts of shrapnel General Franco. Anyone disobeying and high explosive.

these orders will be treated as a spy.

Heavy Fighting

mlics

The insurgents launched an attack-Reuter. from the direction of Pozuelo to- wards one of the principal railway

ously, another

lines entering Madrid. Simultane

column advanced Carabanchel, while a third from worked its way from the south with

appear

a similar objective. The Insurgents

to have concentrated the bulk of their forces to the west of the capital, even at the risk of endangering their post- tioris in other parts of the country.

It is believed the conquest of the enpital. It achieved, will not mean the conquest of Spain, as the insur gents' main forces are likely to be campelled to leave Madrid for other theatres of war. It is understood preparations are afoot to continue the fighting after the capital falls- Reuter Special.

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ROYAL MAKRIAGE,

The Hague, Nov. 0. The marriage date for Princesss Juliana and Prince Bernard is the 58th anniversary of the marriage of

STUDYING EUROPEAN AIR WORK

CHINESE EXPERT IN GERMANY

Berlin, Nov. 6.

Mr. Chien Chang-cho, Director of the Air Defence Engineering School at Nanking, arrived here to-day to study civil and military aviation.

His programme includes a visit to the Junkern

ધર્મ neroplane works Dessnu ond to Stuttgart and German towns.

other

A special aeroplane will be placed at his disposal and he will be accom- ponied by three German engineers

the Princess' grandparents. The who will give him all the Informa-

civil ceremony in the Town Hall at on he desires.

the Hogue will be followed by a reli

Mr. Chien will also visit Paris,

gious ceremony in the Protestant Warsaw and Moscow before return Cathedral of St. James-Reuter.

Ing to Chino-Reuter.

SPY SENT TO PRISON

SOUGHT SECRETS OF "MAGINOT LINE"

Metz, Nov. 6.

the men and women who loved them must be healthy, boil in spirit and in body. The House would have a full opportunity for consideration and discussion of the proposals for physical education in connection with which the Government were taking the advice of experts in the medical profession and among social workers who had ready so large (11 ex- -perience - on the subject.--Ile- fore- shadowed that Parliamentary appro val would be necessary for some of the proposals,

the

Co-

in

STRIKING

SEAMEN WEAKEN

BOSTON SEAFARERS WANT TO WORK INTERVENTION DISCUSSED

The Government considered that physical education and development should be given u definite and special place in the structure of the national health system. An Advisory Com- nutrition VEH mitter appointed on going thead steadily with its work.

The Ministry of Health, at

New York, Nov. 6. desire of the Committee, WIX

Hunger, fatigue and lack of operating with local authorities in a number of dietary surveys. In con- money, owing to the exhaustion of nextion with the milk scheme operation in schools containing over strike funds, are beginning to school have effect on the shipping strike BU per cent, of elementary children and additional provision in and there are indications of a connection with maternal welfare centres, the Government had under break in Boston where a number examination the means of increasing of seamen are returning to work. the effectiveness of the scheme and In other parts of the country, of extending still further its scope.however, the deadlock continues and British Wireless,

Government intervention is possible. will be A decision in this matter taken following conferences in Washington between President Roo- sevelt, the Maritime Commission and Miss Frances Perkins, Secretary for Labour.-Reuter,

ROOSEVELT'S TEN MILLION

New York, Nov. 6.

The latest totals in the United States presidential election gives Pre- sident F. D. Roosevelt the enormous popular vote of 25,030,277.

AIRCRAFT. PRODUCTION.

London, Nov., 0.

It is reported that an agreement is

BIG RAISE IN WAGES FOR U.S.

THOUSANDS BENEFIT

FROM BONUSES DISTRIBUTION OF PROFITS

New York, Nov. 8. Wage increases, averaging around 10 per cent. and ranging as high as 25 per cent, have been authoriscil or are under consideration for 520,000 nation's steel in the employees

industry.

It Pittsburg the Carnegie Illinois Steel Corporation has offered 100,000 employees a year's contrnet with wage increases averaging 10 per cent, which involves # sum of $29,000,000 annually. The workers in two mille have accepted the offer, but nine mills

ROOSEVELT WILL JOIN CONFEREES

FOR PEACE TALKS IN BUENOS AIRES

MODEL PACT ANTICIPATED

Washington. Nov. 6. Following a conference at the White House, Mr. Hugh Gibson. Ambassador to Brazil, said that President F. D. Roosevelt had definitely decided to attend the opening of the Buenos peace conference.

Aires

President

He revealed that the plain to make a one day hall at Rio de Janeiro during his cruise south- ward, on November 20.

Mr. Gibson's statement followed a

press conference at which President Roosevelt anld he was eager to go bul was unable to decide delinitely until next week.

Simultaneously, Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, informed a group of women pence advocates that he ex- peeted the Buenos Aires conference to establish model peace machinery for the two America's which the rest of the world would do well to copy ·

It is understood President Rooseveli. will, embark abroad the cruiser In- dianapolis at Charleston, on Novem ber 17, for a record run south to Buenos Aires, The ship will prob- ably halt for fuel at Trinidad,

Ambassador Gibsum is sailing from New York on Saturday to arrange in advance for President Roosevel? ne- rival in Brazil-United PreRS:

ITALO- BRITISH TREATY

have rejected it, demanding, a 15 per TRADE AGREEMENT

cent. Increase.

In San Francisco, the Columbia Steel Company, one of the largest n |–the coast, lo-day announced a ten per cent, average wage increase to 1,500 workers.

This fullowed the concluster いる negotiations between the Committee and the employees, providing that further increases or decreases will be made, whenever the Federal Bureau of Labour Statistics Index of the cost of living rises or falls.

Both the above companies are sub- sidiaries of the United States Steel Corporation.

a

The Bethlehem Steel Corporation wage Increase whilch will become effective ori have announced November 16. The announcement

says that the base pay for commen labour will be increased 59 cents per. hour, while other wages ore being "equitably adjusted." It is estimated that 10 per cent. raise will put nearly $80,000,000 extra into the steel workers envelopes annually.

dividends

and

SIGNED

·SATISFACTION-

IN ROME

Rome, Nov. (.

Ah Italo-British trade agreement, effective from November 10, has been signed by the British Ambassador In Rome and Count Clano, the Foreign Minister.

I provides for the resumption of commercial exchanges and payments. between the two countries and the gradual quidation of commercial and other debt arrears.

Quetas, on the basis of which the of Brilish goods into

Importation Italy will be allowed, have also been axed, and it is agreed that Brittst frozen debts in Italy, amounting to £2,750,000, will be repaid in sterling. as the original contracts were made in that currency.

MILLIONS IN BONUSES Meanwhile, other corporations have

The conclusion of the agreement voted for millions of dollars to be dis-is regarded with considerable satis- tribuled among workers and stocks-faction and it is hoped it will lead holders in the form of wage increases, to botter Anglo- Italian relations.-- bonuses, Increased

Reuter. extra dividends.

These include the Standard Oil of New Jersey, which has declared a 70 cent

dividend extra

.and also allocated $4,500,000 to the workers' Thrift Fund

The Chrysler Corporation 11.A allocated $4,000,000 as a bonus to the workers, bringing the year's total lo Omeinls of the various subsidiaries to the United States Steel Corporallon | are at present altin conference and are expected soon to announce wago increases, while the independent steel makers are studying the wage ques- tlon and are expected to follow the United States' and Bethlehem Steel Corporations lead.

Governor Alfred Landon, his Re- on the point of conclusion between publican opponent, has the respect the Blackburn Aircraft Company and io two able total of 15,639,509, but at that Messrs. William Denny for the $0,300,000 over the regular wages,

lags by 10,000,000 behind the greatest facture vote total ever amassed by in Ameri- Clydestic. enn presidential candidate.

A Swiss draughtsman, Aloyse Peterman,

sentenced Vas years' imprisonment to-day, by a elvil tribunal at Thionville, on a charge of spying on the "Maginot Line, the great fortified system which frowns across

the French border.

He was arrested last July when he was attempting to cross the German frontier-Reuter.

BRITISH EFFORT

London, Nov. 6. Another effort by Great Britain towards arranging a new Locarno conference was made to-day when His Majesty's Government despatched note to France, Belgium, Italy and Germany, suggesting means for re- conciling the difficulties in the earlier negotiations-Reuter.

TYPHOON WARNINGS

The Manila Observatory reports that there is a typhoon In about Long. 121, Lat. 13, almost station- ory, and another in about-Long, 130, Lat. 17, moving west.

at Dumbarton, of aircraft

the factory Ullimately will specialise in the construction of Mr. William Lemke's total is 744,-flying boats, but in the first Instance 573, Senator Thomas' 90,865 and Mr. will be employed in the produation Earl Browder, the Communist, has of machines at present required by

the Air Ministry.-British Wireless. 37,243,Reuter.

TALE OF WEIRD MONGOOSE

TOLD IN LONDON COURT

London, Nov. 6.

The Loch Ness Monster has been outdone as a newspaper story by the so-called "talking mongoose" which has been given much prominence in the London press in connection with a slander auit in the King's Bench Division.

The action was brought by Mr., alleged that Mr. Lambert had given R. S. Lambert, editor of the B.B.C. credence to the reported existence of newspaper, The Listener, against Sir a super-intelligent mongoose, a recital Ceell Levila, former chairman of the of whose supposed behaviour greatly

amused the court. London County Council.

The main allegation is that Sir Céell told a third party that Mr. Lambert was mentally incompetent and it was

Mr. Lambert denied his alleged credulity and was awarded £7,500 damages and costs.--Renter Special.

Meanwhile the American Iron and

Decorations In Palestine Campaigning

LENGTHY LIST OF AWARDS

London, Nov. Ü. list of awards for

Steel Insitute has announced that distinguished services in Palestine

the industry's payrolls and employ- |-qublished to-day, includes Dis- ment figures reached all time high tinguished Service Orders for Captain

levels during the month of September. Ft. M. Gislev-Jackson and Captain

They say that for the first nine G.W.R. Templar, both of the Loyal months of this year the payrolls Regiment, and a D.S.C. for Lieut. P. totalled $340,779,000, which compares W. Gretion of the Royal Navy. with $557,704,000 for the whole of 1935,—United Press.

POLITICAL UNIFORMS

London, Nov. 6. it is understood that the Govern ment Public Order Blll, dealing with political uniforms and processions, will be introduced in the Commons on Tuesday next-British Wireless.

The Order of the Companion of the Bath (Military) is conferred on Air-Vico Marshal REC. Pélrao and a D.S.O. has been awarded Squadron- Leader H.M. Massey, and the Military Cross to Flight-Lléuis, A. II. Owej, L. O. Bennet and Flying Officer R. G. Yaxley.

The Distinguished Flying Cross goes to Flight-Lieut. R.WN, Clark and Plot Officer R. E. Burns.

Reuter,