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FOUNDED 1ANI IM VRTN-+ENS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1936.

DYSENTERY EPIDEMIC

SHELLS UPON

RAINING MADRID

Rebel Guns Pounding City into Ruins

Madrid, Nov. 24.

The bombardment of the city continued last night, and a number of shells fell in the centre of the old capital, causing much damage and a number of ensunities-Reuter.

MUNITIONS EXPLODED

Seville, Nov. 24.

A high explosive homb, dropped by an insurgent plane, fell in the courtyard of the War Ministry, Madrid, where munitions are stored, and a vast explosion, followed by a huge fire, re- sulted. The flames were visible for hours afterwards from the insurgent lines.-Reuter,

SCORES BURIED ALIVE

Madrid, Nov. 24.

In the course of cleaning up the debris of the demolished printing works, destroyed by air raiders, 70 bodies were ex- iricated from the ruins and it is feared that 20 more still remain buried.

The total casualties of all the raids will not be known until 11 is feared all the ruined houses are thoroughly searched, the greatest number of victims will be found in cellars, where many people are known to have been entombed or crushed to death. Resler. ·

Attacks Repulsed

Madrid, Nov. 24. At 8 pan: yesterday a deafening Connonading in the Casa de Campo and Campo de Moros districts, ac- companied by machine-gun and rifle fire, Indieated a revival of action on the front about Mudrid,

Later it was announced that for

In 24 hours Bre! The second time Loyabrts had repulsed the rebel; blows on right and left flanks. Loyalist artillery continued to push the rebel Boes.

Meanwhile, civillans zeek-refuge outside the city, fearing a clear sight would bring renewed aerial attacks. At dusk 100 automobiles and xiz! carrying women and children drogi way from the beleaguered earl Later 40 buses, loaded with refugees, i sued away from the city-United i Press.

Continued Bombing

Madrid, Nov. 23. The thunder of artillery and the crash of incendiary and explosive bomby ended the four

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Rightist planes bombed the centre, of the city, and the vicinity of the American Embassy, simultaneously the Rightist and Leftist artillery opened heavy barrages

suburbs preliminarica to a series of tank and infantry attacks and counter-attars. Last night's bombardment of the western district destroyed freight and passenger trains at the North Station and sent 20,000, women and children for the most part, leeing for shelter from the storm of shells in the Rosales area-United Press.

Last Haven Removing Washington, Nov. 23. The State Department has ordered the Madrid Embassy to close and has thus removed the last haven of over 150 Americans who have failed to heed the repeated warnings leave the war zone.--United Press.

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Washington, Nov, 23. The State Department telegraphically instructed Mr. Eric Wendelin, the American Charge d'Affaires in Madrid, to close the Embassy and proceed to Valencia.

Mr. Wendelin has replied that he would evacuate on Wednesday, with his staff and the 200 Americans still in Madrid, and travel by car and bus. -Reuter.

Nationalist Sloop Sunk

Casablanco, Nov. 23.

BRITAIN WON'T TOLERATE SHIP SEARCH AT SEA

MR. ANTHONY EDEN

the Brush Foretu Secretary has assured the House of Commons that British warships will protect mer- chantmen under the Red Ensign

the necessity arises:

NO ARMS IN BRITISH VESSELS

NEW LEGISLATION INTRODUCED SAFEGUARDING NEUTRALITY

(Special To "Telegraph")

London, Nov. 23. With the intention of making Great Britain's good faith clear, a bill pro- hibiting the shipping of arms to The Letust turpedoboat Gravina is Spain will be drafted rendy for in- reported to have thelled and sunk troduction to Parliament on Wednez- the Nationalist sloop Appolina.

It is understood that ten armed 'Nationalist fishing boats have, de- parted from Melilla, en route to the Balearic Islands-United Press.

Fear Bombardment

Perpignan, Nov. 23. The French Consul at Barcelona, it is stated, fearing a bombardment of the port, has adviced

nil

day.

The bit will make it a criminat offence for a British vessel to carry arms to any Spanish port from any other port in any part of the world. At present the British Govern- ment's effective powers only prevent the export of, armis from Britain, whereas the Government on several occasions recently has received re-

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GOVERNOR MAKES STATEMENT STRICTEST NEUTRALITY

DEALING WITH POINTS RAISED BY BEREAVED PARENTS WHO ASKED FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE DYSENTERY EPIDEMIC, HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (SIR ANDREW CALDECOTT), IN THE COURSE OF A STATEMENT AT THIS AFTERNOON'S MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, INDICATED THAT:

1. Whilst the source of infection can never be proved, His Excellency inferred, from data supplied by the Director of Medical Services, and exercising his reason to the best of his care and conscience, "that the main immediate source of infection lay in milk (probably in a single batch of milk) supplied from the Farm Depot of the Dairy Farm, Ice and Cold Storage Co., Ltd."

2. That the Dairy Farm Company's "Nursery Milk" was not pasteurised prior to the epidemic.

3. That none of the deaths could have been prevented had the authorities taken immediate precautions when the epidemic was first notified.

4. That the question of the compulsory pasteurisation of milk and the making

of dysentery a notifiable disease will be referred to the Executive Council for early consideration.

SPAIN ACCUSES GERMANY

OF ATTACKING SHIPS OFF CARTAGENA CRUISER HIT BY TORPEDO

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Bio Excellency, in referring to the infection of the milk, sald that pro- fessional and technical investigation is being prosecuted along three lines (a) search for a human carrier of thej disease among those who manip- late the milk, (b) search for possible contamination by water, and (c) search for possible opportunities for contamination by flies.

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JAPANESE MAY END NANKING PARLEYS

"ALL POINTS OF AGREEMENT" REJECTED

Tokyo. Nov. 24.

London, Nov. 23. The dangerous international situation in Spain was reflected in the questions of members of the House of Commons to-day when the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, was the target of numerous inquiries.

After defining the Government's policy of strict neutrality and the other projected steps to preserve peace and the safety of British shipping, he said that when the French Ambassador had called upon him during the morning he had informed the diplomat of the British attitude in detail.

Within the past twenty-four hours, the Foreign Secretary continued, the French Government had expressed the desire to have the Non-Intervention Committee continue its work.

The Foreign Office, he added, had not yet received notification that the Spanish rebels intended to blockade any ports. Mr. Eden made it quite clear, however, that the right of search within the three-mile limit was different from that outside.

SUIYUAN INVADED IN FORCE

SUDDEN EXTENSION OF HOSTILITIES ATTACKERS

REINFORCED.

Peiping, Nov, 24.

11e announced, at the same -thne

to that the Government intended introduce legislation immediately ren- dering the carriage of arms to Spain in British ships an illegal net.

In short, the Government policy, he said, was to take no part in the give no Spanish civil war and to assistance to cillier side. The Gov- ernment had no intention of accord- ing belligerent rights at sea to either side and consequently, British war- ships, if necessary, will protect mer- chant vessels on the high seas against Interference by ships on either side outside the three-mile limit.-Renter. Protection Assured

He said that belligerent rights would be accorded to neither side in the Spanish war and emphasised that British merchantmen outside Spanish territorial waters would be protected by warships in the event of necessity.

United Press.

London, Nov, 23. Mr. Aalliony Eden to-day assured The Manchukuo and Mongol perturbed House of Commons that British shipping would be protected irregulars have begun their in-against interference in the Mediter- vasion of Northern Suiyuan in rancan. carnost, with a general advance Valencia, Nov. 24.

from Pallinghino, according to The termination of Sino- despatches from Kweihua. the Following & Cabinet session portfolio of each Honourable Mem- Japanese negotiations in Nan-Several thousand of the invading in this city, the new Spanish ber and there are a number of king is being openly discussed troops, are reported to be moving in capital, which commenced at copies on the Press Table) rupurt 4.30 p.m. and terminated at by die Director of Medical Services among high Foreign Office of two columns towards Wuchuan and on an epidemic of dysentery caused ficials to-day in consequence of Kuyang, two towns a few miles north of Kweihun, the provincial capital. 11.30 pm. last night, com by the Shiga bacillus. That epidemic Nanking's sudden rejection of General Fu Tsu-yi has ordered the munique was issited formally has resulted, as we all know to our

and consternation, in the all points of agreement reached garrisons of these places to resist (Continued on Page 4)

Shigeru Kawagoe, the Japanese front has been quiet, most of the Ambassador. and Mr. Chang fighting having occurred in the cast. but an extension of hostilitica is now Chun,

Chinese Foreign expected.

Reinforcements for the

charging Germany, firstly, with surrow

the perpetration of the sub- murine attack on Spanish war- ships off Cartagena which re- sulted in serious damage to the cruiser Cervantes: secondly,

since the first meeting of Mr. with all their strength.

Hitherto the northern Sulyuun

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DEAD MAN Minister on September 15." invaders are arriving at Dolonor and

with espionage in favour of the FOUND ON

rebels since the outbreak of the civil war in Spain. "

GRAVE

ALLEGATIONS Valencia, Nov. 24. Definite allegations that Italian and German warships have alded the in surgent fleet, were made in n com- munique issued by the War Ministry to-day.

It declares Italian and Ger- man shilps have continually spied upon the Spanish loyal fleet in order to furnish the insurgents with the details of their move- ments.

It asserts the examination of debris of the torpedo Bred Into the cruiser Cervantes shows it was neither an Italian nor a Spanish missile."

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STRANGE POLICE DISCOVERY

A remarkable discovery was made! shortly before, noon this morning by the Police Inspector aboard No. Police Launch.

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The Foreign Office offelals declare Kuyuan from Jehol, according to re- that Chinese pre sprending pro-ports from Sulyuan. It is stated that paganda. designed to

that at least 1,000 reinforcements have entered Charhar from Jchol during Japun la responsible for the present the last two days, but their nationality hostilities in Suiyuan.

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Instructions to inake a last effort to not stated.-Reuter, to persuade the Chinese lenders to reconsider their attitude will short- ly be sent to Mr. Kawagoc, it laž stated.-Reuter.

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Parls, Nov. 23. France does not intend to grant belligerent rights to the insurgent forces in Spain, Reuter'i correspon- dent was offlcivily informed to-day.. The French attitude towards the Non-Intervention Fact remains un- altered and, as has been pointed out frequently, la identical with that of Great Britain.--Reuter.

Ships to Serve As Hotels For

Coronation

London, Nov. 23. The Port of London authorities Sydney, Nov. 24. have received applications from On the resumption of the match betwenty shipping companies to be by the Launch, and

tween M.C.C. and an Australian XI allowed to anchor vessels in the Inspector boarded it in order to make

here to-day, the Australians declared Thames and permit passengers to Bscarch for aplum.

Hollywood, Nov. 23.

Bve In then during Coronation Entering the only .cabin in

Fred Perry, the invest of the re-on their overnight score of 844 for

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disadvance guard of the munteurs, pre-innings.

At lunch, the M.C.C. had lost three cover the body of a man. Lifo dieted to-day that in 1937 the Davis had been extinct for only a short Cup contest would bo u dog-fight. wickets for 50 runs. Soon after the period, as the body was still warm. Germany, Amerien, Britain and Aus-interval, the score was 02 for 3-commodation from Gravesend to

The Japanese crew aboard the ship tralia would have equal chances, ho Reuter, believed. could not speak Engilsh or Chinese,

America's chances were good, too, and it was necessary to bring the vessel into Hongkong to make a but it is likely her players will reach The penalties under the bill will be by a German cableship. The Insur-orough examination of the mystery. tap form in 1938-United Press,

Moreover, after the assault on the Cervantes, # German the en-

• destroyer approached trance of the port of Cartagena, observed the results of the torpedo attack and then depart. The communique further alleges that the port of Bilbao has been mined (Continued on Page 4.)

ed. his porta alleging that British ships have nationals to evacuate the city and been used to carry arms from foreign has transferred his offices aboard a ports to Spain.. French warship cruising harbour-United Press.

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Later. The M.C.C. are now 100 runs for a loss of five wickets-Reuter,

ing applications and selecting no- London Bridge for the berthing of vesanls, which, however, must ba cruising steamers brluging visitors on London for the Coronation Reuter Specials