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FIRST EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

日四初月十

FOUNDED THAT

No. 15058

二拜禮 號七十月一十英港香 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1936.

BACK TO BLIGHTY

CIVIL WAR

ONLY JUST

BEGINNING

Violent Conflict In Madrid's Outskirts

HEAVY BOMBARDMENT OF

BESIEGED CAPITAL

Valencia, Nov. 16.

"The war is only now beginning," declared Senor Largo Caballero, the Premier, in the course of an interview to-day.

The Premier added that even if Madrid should be captured, it would only have a moral value. The war would continue as long as there was a yard of Spanish territory to defend.—Reuter's Bulletin Service.

MANZANARES CROSSED

Madrid, Nov. 16.

Indications that the insurgents have succeeded in crossing the Manzanares River, despite yesterday's dynamiting of the French bridge, are afforded by the heavy fighting which is proceeding around the University City, which, according to an insurgent communique, the insurgent troops have entered by the. Puerto River, occupying a number of buildings.

To-day's offensive was preceded by a violent artillery bombardiment and an air raid over the western sector above the North Station.

The bombardment continued all day long, high explosive shells. landing every five minutes. Great damage was done, but there was no loss of life.

the

The Government claims to have brought down one three-engined enemy Junker machine near

have bonibed racecourse, and to Insurgent concentrations in the People's Park, from which the batterics are shelling Mudrid.-- Reuter.

Taking Command

Cayenne, Nov. 16. The Government. commander fori Bilbao and the whole Blagay front, General Lano de Necomlesna, has arrived at Bilbao by air from Barcelona to direct activity on this) front.--Bruter.

Bombs And Shells

Madrid, Nov. 10.

The Rigbusts to-day rained bombs

and shellà on Madrid in a supreme

effort to shatter the defences of the capital

Seven

Welshmen

Refuse To

Meet King

SYMPATHY FOR POOR SHIELDS CABINET

POLITICIANS' ALLEGATION

London, Nov. 17.

A sensation has been created in politient circles by the refusal of two members of Parliament, Labour representing Welsh constituencies, Mr. Aneurin Bevan and Mr. W. H. Mala- waring to be present to meet His Majesty the King when he visits South Wales this week.

Mr. Bevan, writing to the Minister of Mines, in reply to the invitation to be present in his constituency dur= Naţionalist tri-motored ing the King's tour, declined on the planes, escorted by pursuit planes problems and suffering in South grounds that there were pressing This afternoon attacked the Uni-

were veralty City. Six Government pur- Wates, for which Ministers suit planes necended and engaged

responsible. Le

While paying a tribute to the King's attackers, who were repulsed. OneWALL of the insurgent planes was brought inpally with the unemployed, Mr. Bevan regrets that such sympathy

down and the pilot parachuted with should be used to conceal not only in the Government lines. He is be- the negligence of Ilis Majesty's Minis lleved to have been killed,

ters but their active persecution of

Subsequently, the Leftists aeriully the poor.

bombarded the insurgents at the Casa | Mr. Mainwaring has written refus- de Campo and also a detachment of ing to participate in the tour, 200 men entrenched in one of the similar grounds,—Reuter.

buildings, in the University city."

Earlier, the Rightlat quarters were raided for an hour, but the casualty

has

not been disclosed. United Press.

List

NO MORE CASES OF

DYSENTERY

That the dysentery

outbreak

Ls now on the wane appears to be borne out by the fact that no further cases had been reported up to 9.30 this morning.

This Informailon was obtained from Dr. G. W. Pope, Medical. Officer of Health, in reply to en- quiries made by the Telegraph this morning.

COTTON LANDS CONFISCATED

BRITISH INTERESTS.

AFFECTED

un

A Seaforth Highlander, wounded durtap a skirmish with Arabs in Palestine, being carried dawn the gangway! of the ther Laureutic on arrival at Southampton. The Seafortha are due in Hongkong early in Januarjų.

BANNING POLITICAL UNIFORMS

SIMON ASKS FOR QUICK ACTION

APPEALS TO COMMONS

London, Nov. 16.

WORLD PEACE FIRST

ROOSEVELT STATES

HIS POLICY.

WILL ATTEND CONFERENCE

Washington, Nov, 16.

President F. D. Roosevelt has de-

HIGH DUTY PROTECTS SOUVENIRS

FOR CORONATION CELEBRATION

TRADE PACTS FORGOTTEN

London, Nov. 16.

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SPORTS CIMLAR

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NAZI PROTEST

REJECTED

Germans Arrested By Soviet Authorities

Berlin, Nov, 16.

Germany was to-day informed by the Soviet authorities of the names of the 14 out of 23 arrested Germans, rounded up in Russia as a result of the widespread fear of anti-Stalin plotting.

An official communique announces that nine Germans have been arrested in Moscow, 12 in Leningrad, one in Kharkov and one in Novosibirsk, none of whom has yet been allowed a visit from a German official.

They are charged with espionage, and as: the authors of terrorist acts and the organisers of activities inimical to the Soviet state.

Germany regards the Russian Government's information in this matter as completely insufficient and has described the charge as incredible.

GERMAN ACTION ATTACKED

REBUKES

REPUDIATION

NEGOTIATION.

ABANDONED

the public order bill prohibiting Moving the second roading of the wearing of political uniforms finitely decided to go to Buenos Aires valorem has been imposed on

for the American peace conference, Coronation decorations and MR. EDEN in public, Sir John Simon said and will probably leave to-morrow to souvenirs imported into Britain Lo-day in the House of Commons attend these historie talks, according between December 15, 1936, and that the Government invited the to the contents of a statement issued House's co-operation in passing for the benefit of the mayors of July 31, 1937.

various American ports affected by the measure without delay.

The order applies to articles bear- the

strike. widespread shipping These executives have asked him to ing a representation of the King or any member of the Royal Family, or intervene in the dispute.

any royal emblem, article or build- "As between this strike and what-ing associated with the Coronation, ever the effect of my visit to South The flat of any country in the Em- America may have on the peace of pire or flogs resembling sucli will be the most important of the two," said value. the chief executive,

There was a serious public nuisance to be dealt with in the growth of groups sometimes In uniform and

their over-bearing * insulting

London, Nov. 16. Discussing Germany's repu-

The German Coverument hus raised a solemn protest against the mass arrests of obviously hunocent eltizens of Germany. But the Soviet Foreign Commissariat has rejected The protest with formal juridical ex- planations. Nevertheless, the Ger- man protest against the Soviet pro- vedure is fully maintained.—Reuler. MILITARY ESPIONAGE

Moscow, Nov. 16.

The German Embassy has protested

arrest against the alleged German persons in Moscow Leningrad.

of 22

and

The Soviet Government has reject-

sometimes carrying weapons, who by behaviour and organised rowdylsm the world-the peace of the world is taxed to the full extent of their diation of the Waterways Clauses / mans, including two women, huve

were threatening to undermine the foundations of Delfish liberty.

The Government, he said, asked) the House to deal with the situation before it developed into something more serious and more dificult to deal with.-Reuter.

PRESERVING FREEDOM

President Roosevelt expressed the hope that ship-owner and strikers would recognise this fact, and come together.

A conference of the mayors of New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Boston, Portland and other cities, has appealed to all parties to the dispute to submit

their differences

10

cd the protest, stating that 14 Ger-

been arrested and charged with of the Treaty of Versailles in military espionage.

The Imports Committee says that the House of Commons, Mr.

The German Ambassador, Herr von ot Anthony Eden, Foreign Secret-Schulenburg, is hurrying to Moscow no considerable Importation Coronation souvenirs has yet deve-ary, said Germany-hau on many from the Caucasusiteliter loped but precautions are necessúry occasions since the signature of to prevent a serious loss to British the Treaty signified her dis-

EXPLANATION REQUESTED manufacturers through the influx of foreign goods at low prices..

satisfaction over the interna-

Berlin, Nov. 16. tionalisation of her rivers.

Germany has asked Moscow for a further explanation regarding the ar- rest of German citizens, as the reply given by the Moscow authorities is considered insuficient, owing to its general nature.

The French and German govern.- ments have agreed to walve their rights under trade agreements during arbitration the duration of the order in view of the exceptional circumstances of the case-Reuter Bulletin Service,

MADMAN MASSACRES VILLAGE

London, Nov, 10. In moving the second reading in the Commons of the Public Order Bill, which, inter alla, will prohibit the wearing of political uniforms, Reuter. the Home Secretary, Sir John Simon, sald since the war developments in Europe had tended to let loose ex- tremist doctrines which in their ap- plication had this special quality thut they were essentially Intolerant of those who held contrary views. If they succeeded, they would do their utmost to stop the expression of different opinions, und, in the mean- time, they were ready, if not to use, at least to display. force spread their views.

The great characteristic of British political life Wis Its tolerance. Parliament must secure methods employed in support of | political creed will be consistent

with the preservation of the rights abundant evidence that of the general public. There was scrious publie nuisance had developed in the (Continued on Page 5.)

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that

PRIEST ESCAPES

.. BANDITS

to

B

WHEN TROOPS MAKE SUDDEN ATTACK

Tokyo, Nov. 17. After having been held captive by bandits since February 2 in an almost Impregnable mountain fortress in south-eastern Manchuria, the Rev. Father Joseph Clarence Burns, an

DREADFUL CRIME IN ALBERTA

ROOSEVELT

GIVES HOPE TO ROPER

SHIPPING STRIKE MAY BE ENDED

Washington, Nov. 18.

Tieland. Alta., Nov. 10. Deranged over his discharge as a railway foreman, Carl Shelts massacred this little, railroad village's entire population of six.

Mr. Daniel C. Roper, Secretary of He shot Carl Nelson, his successor Commerce, discussed the shipping to the foremansalp of the road gang, strike with President F. D. Roosevelt and by the same mens slew George to-day, and emerged from his con- Ruel and John Marcinluk, section forence declaring that the prospects hands.

of a settlement appeared more liope-

Mr. Eden recalled Herr Hitler's speech in May, 1935, when he sald Germany would only carry out by peaceable understanding such inevit able revision. Protracted negotia tions had occurred with the object of reconciling the German desiderata with the interests of other Fowers

cerned, with con

It was

Another request for details of the actual charges against the German concerned,"

In

vas aly, according to well-informed quor- matter of regret to the British Gov- ters-Reuter.

the

these error success. citizens will be submitted very short-

and

ernment that at a time when discussions were proceeding. despite the assurances given by Herr Hitler last усаг,

the German Govern- ment should once again have aban- doned the procedure of negotiation In favour of unilateral action.

Those regrets were not due to fears that any important British trading interests were jeopardised, but to the fact that action of this character musi render somewhat dimcult the conduct of International

relations.--Reuter Special

SHARP REBUKE

London, Nov. 10. Mr. Anthony Eden, speaking in the House of Commons to-day, sharply rebuked Germany for repudiating the Versailles Treaty "rlver clauses." He then used his rifle to club to ful.

He regretted, he, sald, that "Ger- death Mrs. Nelson and her three-

President Roosevelt Is Issuing a

many had abandoned negotiation in year-old son, Edward, and then look

favour of unilateral action, while his Div

own life.

proclamation Inviting the nations of

New discussions were proceeding, and de- Apparently the tragedy occurred on the world to participate in a

inst year's assurances."-- Saturday, but it was not disclosed York world's fair in 1939 in order to spite

United Prets. until the railway telegraph had re- the inauguration of the first prest- celebrate the 150th anniversary of peatedly called Ticland without response-United Press.

NEW GOVERNOR · OF S. AFRICA

London, Nov, 18. His Majesty the King, on the re- General James

London, Nov. 10. Replying in the Commons to a question regarding a report that the Mexican Government had confiscated American Roman Catholic mission-commendation of about 53,000 acres of Brilish-owned | 20 cotton lands, Mr. Eden said he was ary, has escaped and is expected to Hertzog, has appointed Mr. Patrici

arrive in Tunglius, to the east of Duncan Governor-General of South Africa, in succession to Lord Claren- Mukden, to-day.

don, whose extended period of office expires in March.---Reuter.

aware that the Mexican Government

L

recently decided to apply the pro visions of the agrarian code to the A Chinese captive named Wu was cotton plantations of the Laguna dis his companion in his dash for trict, thus modifying their previous policy in this matter.

liberty.

They gained their freedom while were attacking the bandit

The British Minister had been in troops close touch throughout both with the forces. British interests affected and with tho Mexican authorities, and every effort During Father Burns captivity, wax belag made to ensure that British the bandits made extravagant de Interests obtain the measure of commands for his ransom. One of them

RECOMMENDATION

lent of the United States aru the stablishment of the national govern- ment in New York city-Reuter,

SILK DUTIES WIPED OUT

TREASURY STATES NEW EXEMPTIONS

ENCOURAGE CHINESE DEFENDERS

SCHOOL CHILDREN PROMISE SUPPORT

Shanghai, Nov. 17. Telegrams encouraging General Fu Too-yi to resist the threatened Man- chukuo-Mongol invasion of Sulyuan have been despatched by the Chi- nese Chamber of Commerce and the Shanghal Civic Association.

More than 1,000 primary school children have signed a letter to him declaring they are saving their pocket-money for the soldiers at the This follows similar, action taken

bodies-Reuter.

London, Nov. 16. The Treasury Department has ex- exclae duly certain empted from artificial silk yam with ruptured filo- London, Nov. 18.

ments, flat strip artifical silk straw It is understood that Mr. Patrick exceeding three-eighths of an inch in Duncan, at present the South African width and tubular artificial silk Minister of Mines, has been, recom-straw in pieces, not exceeding ten mended by the Union Government 10

inches in length. succeed. Lord Clarendon na the The order also provides for conse-front

the drawback duties, and becomes effec

tive on December 1-Reuter,

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Hollywood

Romance

Confirmed

MARY PICKFORD TO MARRY AGAIN

"BUDDY" ROGERS IS HAPPY MAN

Hollywood, Nov. 16. Mary Pickford, 42, former wife of Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., confirmed to- day the fact that she is marrying the crooning motion pleture star, "Buddy" Rogers, 32.

Immediately after Miss Pickford made this statement, her studio an- nounced the wedding "some time in the Spring."

It was stated that Mr. Rogers' mother was flying to Hollywood on Tuesday to make a formal announce- ment of the engagement at a small reception in the Beverly Hills' Wilshire Hotel.

Miss Pickford's confrmatión fol- lowed an announcement from Judge Bert Rogers, of Olathe, Kansas, who revealed that "Buddy" and Mary had telegraphed the news of thele Inten- tlona. Asked if he thought the dis- parity in their ages would dificulties, Judge Rogers sold:

cause

"Goodness' cokes, no, Mary is a sweet girl; and a sweet girl is agoicas, Slic's as pretty on a pleture. You've never seen anything happier than "Buddy" and › Mary. They are a

-United Press.

pensation to which they are entitled was for $5,000,000 in cash and a Governor-General. He would be the quential modifications of existingur Felping and Tientsin student swell couple. Trouble? Gracious no."

under the agrarian code-British supply of modern weapons, including first South African to Wiralers.

artillery-Reuter.

post-Reuter.

occupy