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FOUNDED 1881 No. 15078

·三拜禮號九月二十英语香

WEDNESDAY,

KING CONFERS WITH

BROTHER PRINCES

Baldwin Spends Hours

Belvedere Conference

MYSTERY PLANE ON URGENT

MISSION TO CANNES

At

There have been no sensational developments with respect to the British crisis during the last 24 hours, although lengthy conferences at Fort Belvedere between His Majesty the King and his Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, have given rise to the sugges- tion that a climax is at hand.

It is believed that the Duke of York, Heir Presumptive, also. attended the conference at Fort Belvedere. The Duke of Kent was present.

Major Alexander Hardinge, the King's Private Scerotary, went to call on the Archbishop of Canterbury during the evening, and Sir John Simon, the Home Secretary, waited at No. 10 Downing Street at a late hour against the Prime Minister's return.

Meanwhile, public notice had been caught by the mysterious flight of a closely-guarded aeroplane from Croydon to Cannes, with three passengers aboard. It is suggested in some quarters that His Majesty may fly to Cannes to discuss the situation with Mrs. Ernest Simpson before taking a final decision as to their future relationship.

Informal Talks. At

Downing Street

Lopdon, Dec. 8. Informal consultations were con- tinued to-day both at Downing Street and at Fort Belvedere in connection with the situation arising from the question of the King's marriage, but no statement has been made, and the Prime Minister has not attended the House of Commons. In his absence- the Home Secretory replied thig afternoon to an enquiry by Mr. C, H,

Opposition leader.

Altice,

Sir John Simon said: "The Prime Minister has asked me to express

his regret at not being able to reply in person. He has, however, nothing to add to the statement which he

nade yesterday.

"Can the

Mr. Attlee then asked: Right Honourable gentlemen give on indication as to when the House will receive further information?

Sir, I must leave the Prime: sald

Sir John This morning Sir John Simon and Sir Samuel Hoare were

were with Mr. Baldwin at No.:10 for nearly two hours. In the afternoon Lord

later Mr and

Mr. Bald- by car

for Fort Belvedere, by Mr. Monckton. General to. the Duke of

de do that":

Halifax

win

called

accompanied

"Ad Sir Erle Micville

to the Duke of

of York. When they arrived the

Duke

of

who had called at Fort Belvedere fore lunch, had not yet left.

general exchange of vie the constitutional

question

A

views on

took

place at a meeting of the Parliament- ary Labour party at the House, et Commons to-day. There was a full attendance. While no resolution

wisted and no oficial state-!

ment

HEIR CONFERS: WITH MONARCH,

SAYS RUMOUR

His Royal Highness the Duke of York:

Mr. Baldwin left Fort Belvedere al 10.15 p.m.

THREE ON MYSTERY FLIGHT

DECEMBER

MADRID PREPARES TO MEET ATTACK

FOREIGN TROOPS TO FIGHT FOR CITY

ARTILLERY ACTIVE

Madrid, Dec. 8.

At daybreak to-day Leftist military authorities moved fresh shock troops into the front lines. This is believed to be a sure sign that the anticipated "big attack" is at hand and that the Leftists have word of IL.

Furthermore, Madrid was subjected to a shattering artillery bombardment throughout the night, in which the Rightints' batteries concentrated their fire on the north-western sections of the defenders' lines. Apparoutly they are attempting to pave the way for an infantry attack. In that direction.

In the last few days the Rightlats Have moved up Imany carloads of arms and munitions and 40 new acros planes.

Meanwhile, the Leftlata are feverishly entrenching themselves and have hurriedly erected barbed wire entanglements at weakened points.

The Catalonian authorities ot Barcelona estimate there are. 27,000 foreign volunteers assisting the Left- ists. The majority of these have been despatched to the front to re-

HURRY TO CANNES inforce the Foreign Brigade, which

FROM CROYDON

USING KING'S

PLANE?

London, Dec. 8.

has suffered heavy losses.

It is believed that the Impending battle for Madrid will largely be fought between twp foreign armies.

INTERNATIONAL FORCE.

is made of Russian troops, who have been previously reported in Spain in large numbers.

Reliable quarters state that the Leftist international force includes 0,000 Frenchmen, 8,000 anti-Fascist Tiallans, 1,200 anti-Nazi Germans, 608 Much curiosity is being ex-Belgians and 200 Poles. No mention hibited here regarding a mys- terious aeroplane which left Croydon this morning for Cannes. After an hour's delay, wing to bad weather conditions, the aeroplane flew on from Le Bourget,

the Paris, despite norm, which was still-un-

liminished.

The occupants are stated to be Three men. One report says they are Home Office officials.

A cordon of gendarmes - guarded the nerodromes, both at Le Bourget and at Lyons, where the plane was expected to refuel. Nobody was allowed to approach the landing

netds.-Reuter,

Off For Marseilles

Lyons, Dec. 0. The mystery plane trom Croydon, en route to Cannes, departed for Marseilles after refueling here.- Reuter.

Passengers Identified

Marseilles, Dec. 8.

General Francisco Franco, the rebel leader, is reported to have as a back- bone of a now offensive army, 22,000 Germans, 14,500 Italians and .308 Irish Fascists-United Press. ------AIR-RAIDS.CONTINUE_____:

Madrid, Dec. 8.

Quiet conditions still prevall on all fronts around Madrid, éxcept that the bombardment of the capital con- tinues. Insurgent planes carried out a number of raids to-day.

well-

It is reported that equipped Government column is harassing Toledo.-

An aeroplane in the service of the French Embassy was shot between Madrid and Toulouse, at Pastrana, and two newspaper_ correspondents were injured and a Red Cross repre- sentative wounded.-Reuter Bulletin Service.

9,

:-1936.

日六廿月十

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BRITAIN'S EYES IN

MOTORISTS

WHOSE MOTTO IS

Safety

First

ALWAYS FIT

DUNLOP TYRES

MEDITERRANEAN

With repeated crisen developing in the Mediterranean, the activities of British warships there have been the cause of comment and criticism in recent months. One of the most important unite of the Mediterranean, Fleet is H.M.S. Furious, above, whose brood of fight ing planes brondrus the horizons of

PRESIDENT QUEZON ON VISIT

WITH LARGE PARTY

OF FRIENDS

watchful 'men-o'-war.

40 PERISH AS BUILDING COLLAPSES

Women, Children Chief Victims

Lisbon, Dea, 8. Forly people were killed and over a hundred Injured at a meeting of a Catholio society at Leiria, when a school bulliding collapsed, owing to overcrowd- Ing.

Most of the victims are women and children--Router.

FLOODS RAVAGE ANATOLIA

OVER 300 PERISH; THOUSANDS STARVE

50,000 LEFT HOMELESS

PARIS TO TUNIS ON FIRST HOP

PERAUD AND DENIS SET FAST PACE

HEADING FOR TOKYO

On

Tunis, Dec. 8. sky-trail few have down, which leads them from Paris to Tokyo, Jean Peraud and Gilbert Deals, two brilliant French "pilots, arrived here from Paris to-day; hav- ing completed this Jirst leg of their long fight in something less than Laeven hours.

Starting from Paris at 8:36 1.m., they set their powerful machine down In this African city at 3.15 p.m. the sume day.

They are attempting to lower the record for the flight and thus qualify -

For the prize of 400,000 francs which the Ministry of Transport is offering.

The daring young aviator, Japy. who arrived at Hongkong recently on his ill-fated race to Tokyo.from.Le Bourget, was alone on his adventure. He scarcely slept at all during his fight which probably accounted for the fact of his flying into a mountain- Istanbul, Dec. 8.

side when pearing his goal in Japan. bave persons

been But Peraud and Denis are both com- drowned in a flood disaster at Odant, petent at the controls, and while one

Over 300

President Manuel Quezon of the Philippines arrived in Hongkong this morning aboard the C.P.S. liner Em- press of Japan. He is accompanied by a large party of friends, including TROOPS FROM MOROCCO a number of members of the Assem-

bly and Ministers of his Cabinet, Gibraltar, Dec. 8.

President Quezon was still in bed South, Anatolia, thousands are injur-rests the other can still drive their It is reported that three French when friends went aboard the linered and 50,000 homeless. steamers are en route for Allcants at 8.45 a.ra, and some 20 or 30 people

The survivors are suffering from during plane along the course pre- To No. 10 Downing Street, the A plane from Croydon, England,

cold and starvation, and are wonder- three passengers, landed carrying troops for the insurgents were received by him before he rose.

MERMOZ STILL MISSING Prime Minister's official home, came carrying

from Morocco. Reuter Bulletin Ser- | Later he left the ship and proceeded ing aimlessly about, practically' un- Sir John Simon, at 11.30 pm: The here to-day. Its occupants are ex-

here

Paris, Dec. 8. until to-

to the Peninsula Hotel where he and clothed. Home Secretary arrived before the pected to remain

hit party will be staging, while in The whole of the cotion and orange. Prime Minister and waited for him. morrow. Marseilles is only 90 miles

onté fertile area Germany-has ordered the aircraft pluntailons of the Hongkong, from Cannes by road. After dinner, says another source,

pre destroyed-Reuter Bulletin Ser-carrier Doom to join in the search notice.."

for the French fller Mermoż, missing over the Atlantic ́on'à mall route test flight.

The passengers are reported to bo Mr. Baldwin returned to Downing a Mr. Kirkwood, Mr. Theodore Ged- Street from Fort Belvedere, and there will be no further meetings to-night, dard, Mrs. Ernest Simpson's solletior,

da olerk. An ordinary meeting of the Cabinet while the pilot and wireless opera- will be held at 11 o'clock to-morrow

for of the plane remained at the air- the morning:

Meanwhile,

Alexander port, the three passengers drove to do Hardinge, Private Secretary to the Marseilles proper by taxi. The King, drove to Lambeth Palace from plane is remaining at the airport Buckingham Palace during the even- until to-morrow... ing to see the Archbishop of Canter- bury.

It is understood

-thir party decided

nt

to stage nothing that would in any way embarrass the Government.

The Duke and Duchess of York returned to their residence at

145. Piccadilly this morning after spen ding the week-end at the Royal Lodge, Windsor Great Park- British Wireless,

Important Talks

At Belvedere..

Major

Eden Will Remain In London

{

Leave For Cannes

The three passengers of the plane from Croydon, it was announced later, after dining at a local hotel, left by motor car for Canner-m Reuter.

Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, has decided not to attend the League of Nations Council meet- ing at Genova on Thursday and Great : 14 London, Dec. B.Britain will be represented by Lord Important discursions are appor- ently proceeding at Fort Belvedere,

Cranborne.-Reutër. - the King's residence, where Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, arrived by motor car of 5.30p.m., accompanied by

Mr. W T. Monck- ton, C

financial adviser to the Duchy of Cornwall whence the King

Lengthy Conversations

At Belvedere

London, Dec. 8,

Mrs. Simpson Well

ga

Cannes, Dec. 8. Lord Brownlow, who is Lord-in- Waiting to His Majesty the King, and who yesterday, issued on Birs Ernest Simpson's behalf a statement which has been interpreted in the London press

45 a renunciation of that "indy's love for His Majesty, 10-

vice.

HOPE OF SETTLING DISPUTE

,:。,

SCHOONER OWNERS MAY COMPROMISE

AND THUS END L'ONGESTRIKE

**" San Francisco,“Dec. 6. Reparts or ringotiations between schooner operators and the Masters, Mates and Pilots. Amodation have spread hopes of peace on the Ameri- can waterfront by Christmas-time,

since an agreement would permit

in the campaign of Mr. XF. W. McGrady, of the Labour Department, to drive a diplouatle wedge.United Press

The Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley day issued a further announcement, resumption of gehooper operations is entitled to drow revenues waldvin, conferred in great length Mrs. Simpson, he said would re-

Sir Eric With King Edward to-day. He spent main at Cannes over Christmas, front, thus completing the first step It is understood that

and smashtha, "ship-owners' united, Miaville, the Duke of York's private several hours at Fort Belvedere andHo added that Mrs. Simpson was secretary was also present,

apparently dined there while the keeping well-Reuter The Duke of Kent had been with King weighed his problem.. -His Majesty for some-time when the Duke of Yóric's car.entered the back gates of Fort Belvedere at 6.30 with an unidentified, occupant

Simon Awaits Prime

The Duke of Yark is believed to have been present at the conversa- 'Lions, as his car was seen to enter the

p.m.grounds by the rear entrance.

King's Plane?:

Paris, Dec. 8,

The President's plans have been announced as yet and this mor-;] ning he refused to see Press ro

being presentatives, an interview arranged for a later date. It is understood, however, that' President Quezon will proceed to Canton on Friday for a few days and will board the-Empress of Asia on December, 18. "and"return-to-Manila without pro-

ceeding further north, an

pected.

Was*: Ex-

Big Output Of Aircraft

scribed. Reuter,

The freighters Cripton and Jean Louis Dreyfuss have also sent wirts less reports that they are searching for the lost airman-United Prass,

... CHINA IS AMERICA'S Girl Guilty In

Carried as freight aboard the Em-, press of Japan was the President's car which immediately the ship dock- od was unloaded onto the whart and licence plates.

prepared for the road here with new

----、,

BEST CUSTOMER

Washington, Doc, 4.2

The Bureau of Air Commerce.re-

"Dope" Trial

ported to-day that American manu- MARIA WENDT FACES facturers had produced 2,197 planes

in the first nine months of 1939 on: LONG PRISON TERM increase of 68 per cent, compared with last year's output

TURN BACK®

TO BLUM ♬ machines,

COMMUNISTS NOT DESERTING

Of the total, 873 were military

Los Angeles, Dec. 8.

A Federal Court fury has found China

Jo America's

biggest cus- Maria Wendt, pretty. Shanghal girl, tomer ini the aeroplane market, taking guilty of smuggling " $100,000 worth 112 plones since the beginning of of narcotics Into the United States, 1936. The Argentine has purchased cleverly concealed in the compart - 41, Mexico 33, Canada 27, Japan five, ments of trunks. * and Russia and Spain one each

United Press.

Set

The girl was arrested in San Pedro Paris, Dec. 8.

{nboard"a-Japanese-ship, and though Kapan it is known she had accomplices, she -The threat Hinging over the Blum Government, since the Communists

BRITISH FINANCES Be plond was taken, ';It was suggested In defence that he was merely the in- abstained from voting on a confid- FAST LABOUR TURMOIL

ence division on December 6, which

London, Dec. 8. bocent tool of unscrupulous "dope A mysterious plano,, belleved to

the Government won narrowly, has

Exchequer returta show that the runners, 1, 1/125 The King's tragic romance la ap-belong to King Edward passed

per whicha, Wis, Dec. 8. now been averted, elek

total-ordinary, revenue, anounia to 19VRHY Darently swiftly approathing through Paris en route to Cannes Circuit Judge M. Davidson has The Secretary-General of the Com-407,078,408 ompared with

nurgasted, that a decision will be Capt. C. Jr-Almonn and carrying millia to Racine to bals "anarchy mounted that the deputies of his pelle last year. Toist-orderry expert reached to-morrow night oiber three passengers, including two mem- sources said 11 might tome to-night bera of the law firm of mendore and Company Talspute with its em-lport the Government as in lie part, with 2812,150,319 at the correspond- exlating there, due to the JT Care Lical persuasion will in future sup diture 1 £134.840 280, compared (Continued on Page 6)

Press(Continued on Pare 5.) 5.8923 ployees-United Fren.-

Sing dale of 1935, Bricia's Wireless,

BEST Aronska A Volimax. + It - has Geen authoritatively from Croydod to-day; pliated: by asked Governor-La; Follette to send munist Party, M.-Thorez, bus & anal,099,559 at the corresponu Since she has been in custody.

Minister's "Return

After dining with the King, the Duke of York and the Duke of Kent,

Maria Wandt has twice attempted to take her ownylife - ·InstūtimTM by swallowing polson:

Bhe "faces a long prison

United Press