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REBELS MASS FOR DRIVE Both Sides Claiming Fresh Successes

Paris, Dec. 20.

According to reports from Madrid, the insurgent, army under General Francisco Franco has been heavily reinforced on the Madrid front and a big rebel offensive is expected before the New Year. But it is stated that the defenders of Madrid are ready for all eventualities.-- Reuter..

CONFLICTING REPORTS

London, Dec. 20. Conflicting reports of fighting to the west of Madrid have been received here from the opposing sides.

The Madrid Defence Council, in a communique, claims to have repulsed fierce insurgent attacks, preceded by intense artillery bombardment, and also maintains that an important advance on the Burgos front has been achieved. The Government forces, the communique states, have cut the roads connecting the northern insurgent army with its supply base.

An insurgent communique, on the other band, claims that a big attack has been made on the Madrid front, near Villa Nueva, and surrounding villages, all of which were occupied after a protracted and hard engage- i ment-Reuter.

Fascist Demands

Paris, Dec. 20.

The demand that the Franco-Soviet pact be denounced was unanimously approved at a huge meeting of the French Social (Fascist) Purly here ta-dny.

RUSSIANS. FACE TWO ENEMIES

GERMAN-JAPANESE PACT ANALYSED

Washington, Dec, 20, The world-wide war on com-

The meeting also passed a resolu- tion that France should maintain the striclest neutrality in Spain and should turn her efforts to the re- construction of the Streka front and munism declared by Japan and Ger- Franco-Italian rapprochement many puts Russia and the two rightist powers in the boxing ring before universal audience anxiously waiting to see who will strike the first blow.

Reuter.

"Scarlet Pimpernel"

Threatened

Gibraltar, Dec. 20.

Simultaneous warfare.on both its

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SCENE OF DESOLATION IN BOMBED MADRID

Rebel bomba and artillery firo are gradually reducing Madrid to ruins. Typical of the destruction in the central areas of Spain's old capital, the above illustration shows the effect of high explosive shells. Many of the buildings have been destroyed by fire

and the strids are torn to pieces by the incessant rain of death.

MEDICAL

SAVANT

PASSES

SIR JOHN BLAND.

SUTTON

NANKING ARMY

ATTACKING

NEW YORK MARKETS WEAKER

NERVOUSNESS OVER

While T. V. Soong Tries LABOUR TROUBLE

WELL-KNOWN To Make Compromise

eastern and western fronts long has IN HONGKONG

A sensation has been caused by the arrest in a crowded hotel here of u well-dressed Spaniard who had been Interviewing the Engilshman known as the "Scarlet Pimpernel," a man credited with having rescued scores counted definitely on having to fight

been prepared for by the men in the Kremlin. For two years, they have

of persons from the modern "terror" } both Japan and Germany. „Russia's in Spain, Mr: Grice-Hutchison.

The Spaniard threatened io murder

ould me,"

Mr. Grice Hutchison, questioned by Reuter.

entire military establishment has been patterned for that purpose.

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London, Dec. 20. Sir Jolin Bland-Sutton, surgeon, medicni writer and lecturer,

Shanghai, Dec, 21.

Following the resumption of hostilities against Chang Hsueh-liang's rebel forces in Shensi, the Chinese holding an honorary LLD. from Government troops claim to have captured Hwahsien, 50 Aberdeen, St. Andrews, Birming miles cast of Sianfu, But there has been no serious

Glasgow and Leeds, D.Sc.

from

Toronto, and numerous other

scholastic distinctlops, died here to- day. He was 81 years of age-

ch

on

The significance of the treaty lies It is understood the man has been in the fact that while Germany and charged with trying to blackmail Mr. Japan previously have carried Grice-Hutchison, and a delective, their war against Russia under the listened to the conversation between surface of diplomatic amenities, they the two men from an adjacent room.now come into open with a declara- -Neuter.

tion of battle against Communism.

STRIKERS' DEMAND REFUSED

SETTLEMENT HOPE FADES AGAIN

PLEAS FOR SYMPATHY

| And, underneath sophistries, Com-

munism communism.

British surgeon, who was connected

fighting, as far as can be ascertained.

Meanwhile, in a supreme effort to effect a com-

Reuter.

Sir John Bland-Sutton, the great promise with the rebels and the release of Marshal Chiang with the Middlesex Hospital, London, Kai-shek, still held by them at Sianfu, Mr. T. V. Soong,

'REACTION ON TAXATION

New York, Dec. 20. The New York Stock Exchange was weak yesterday, with traders

showing increased nervousness over the labour difficulties generally.

Knilroad issucs showed special weakness. end tax sales and tradi

The market also reacted on year- usual pre- holiday dullness in trading.

This disappointing aspect of the maritime strike was depressing fuctor.

Bonds and issues on the Curb Ex- change were also lower.

for over half-a-century, was born at brother-in-law of the Generalissimo, Central Bank Industrials

Enfield in 1855. Before his birth his

Is Russia--and Russia is mother and father were extremely president and one-time Finance Minister of China, has

anxious that he should be a girl. The

Both Germany and Japan have stated that their treaty provides nothing more than joint opposition to the spread of Communism. They deny rumours current throughout Europe, that beneath the published. protocols lies a secret agreement for military co-operation against Russia

In case either is involved in a wor with that power.

This denial, however, will not be believed in Moscow, however true it may be.

Premier

More than a year ago, Vassily Molotov, addressing the all- union congress, said that reports were current throughout Europe that Germany and Japan. had concluded a "working ngreement" for military co-operation and that he found no reason to disbelieve them.

result, he once said, was he had a flown to the headquarters of Chang, the Young Marshal. Bonds girl's hands, which became the secret.

of his success as a surgeon,

At the same time, however, his

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Mr. W. H. Donald, the British adviser to Marshal Press.

views were anything but feminist. Chiang, has remained with the prisoner at Sianfu. His

leaving school he had to gain his

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AMERICAN REPUBLICS NOT UNITED

NEUTRALITY SCHEME IS A FAILURE REVELATIONS AT PARLEYS,.

Buenos Aires, Dec. 20. Great progress has been made at the Pan-American Peace Con- ference towards obtaining the desired unity and co-operation. between the republics of the north and south continents, but the aim of the United States, to get all these nations pledged to absolute neutrality in the event of a conflagration outside their borders, has not been ful- filled.

The decisions of the last 24 hours reveal that while the majority of the republics favour the ratification of exclusively American conventions, the Argentine, оп the contrary, while loyally adhering to the Pan- American idea with regard to the present conference as a basis ot universal peace,.does not feel bound to confine her treaties and accords to the Western hemisphere.

to

Although the plan for an American League of Nations has been referred Washington Committee for study, it is generally disapproved by the delegates here,

The Inbours of the committees are now finished. A plenary sitting will be held to-morrow and the closing ceremony will take place on Wednes day. Reuter,

CANADA'S POSITION

Washington, Dec. 20. Possible future entry of the Dominion of Canada in the Pan- American Peace "Concert" has been widely discussed in international circles as delegates from 21 in- dependent American republles Kave assembled at Buenos Aires for a con- ference to maintain inter-American. peace.

New

developments

world

diplomacy, notably the emphasis on neutrality principles and non-

aggression pacts, were thought by some experis to create a definite need for Canadian, participation in the future evolution of the continental peace movement, even though Canada. was not invited to the present con- ference. The American pence

race picture will be geographically incomplete with Canada outside..

President Roosevelt, in his address" at Rio de Janeiro, suggested a ques- tion for future debate when he ad- vanced the idea that the people of the Dominion, no less thon the American republics, "lead their own lives free from, desire for conquest and free trom fear of conquest."

Diplomatic circles felt that the President's view might hasten | crystallization of public sentiment in the Dominion regarding relations to- Ward American republics, but thought at Canada's special altuation as member of the British commonwealth of nations would prevent any early official step at Ollawa-United Prest

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luis career was self-made, for on efforts to gain the Marshal's freedom were ineffectual and City Wrecked

living as a teacher and it was in that he returned to Sianfu merely to keep the Generalissimo way that he earned sufficient to pay

Heavy Bombardment

Washington, Dec. 21.

Balkans Not

Interested In

Finance Pact

By 'Quake

(Special To "Tulograph")

New York, Dec. 20. According to radio broadcast re- ports picked up here, the city of San Vicente, with a population of 25,000, IR wrecked by an earthquake Reuter Special...

MACAO

BELLA VISTA OPENS

THIS WEEK

Macao, Dec. 20.

In order to keep pace with the steady increase of tourist traffle from the neighbouring ports of Hongkong and Canion, the Hotel Riviera, Macao's leading European hotel, is shortly in open a subsidiary hotel which will be named the Bella Vista, The new hotel is situated in a de- sirable locality on Fenha Hill and commands from ita eminence an ex- cellent view of the crescent bay of Macao. It has 20 spacious rooms and is adequately equipped with bathrooms as well as other oppur tenonces for the convenience of

the fees for his first course of medical company.—Reuter. lectures, The only financial assist- unce he received from his father was a small, sum as a reward for his success in Greek in the arts examina-

It is reported here that the Govern- tion. In 1878 he gave

up teaching ment troops nre bombing the and entered Ute Middlesex Hospital, Weinan, Huayin and Sanyuan dis- demonstrator in the dissecting room and the rebels' ammunition depots keeping himself by working as a tricts, destroying railroad stations and by coaching. At that time the use of anaesthetics was still in a

Weinan. at

have also bombarded the primitive stage and, although the

of Stanfu. Middlesex was one of the most pro

{suburbs of gressive hospitals, the senior surgeon the Control Yuan, who is at Loyang, Yu Yu-Jan, the Chairman of Mr. under whom Sir John was trained, has reported that lasghed at antiseptle precautions and the counted to the Government URGE BIG POWERS TO Bolivian or Venezuelan city to which guests, told the students that the chief difference between the old methods lang visits daily, salutes, and ex- the employers' refusal violent anti-Russian speeches de-1 and the new was merely that 'former. Presses his regrets to Generallaino

Chiang Kai-shek-United Press..........

(Special To "Telegraph.") '

San Francisco, Déc. 20.

Events of the last year the In- Prospects of a swift settlement of tense quarrel between Russia and the Pacific Coast Maritime strike Japan over the Kamchatka fisheries faded yesterday when announcement and the Manchurian frontier; the was made.

of the demand for preferential em-livered by Herr Adolf Hitler at the ployment for licensed personnel.

Nuremberg Nazi congress; and the

the

It was charged that the unionists hatred engendered between Fasciat are attempting to deprive the ship and Communist powers over owners of the right to select their Spanish civil war-have given the own officers.teland wha

Soviet even more reason to belleve Meanwhile, in a trans-continental that Tokyo and Berlin will join radio, telephone debate between Mr causes against them.. Lupham of the San Francisco Ship- owners Association, and Mr. Curran of the Seamen's Union Defence Committee in New York; both leaders plewdied for public support.

Mr. Lapham défended the ens Söloyers!, attitude towards the right *tó (aclect, their own personnel; and charged the unionistä? with having violated the past agreement,

R

On the other hand Mr. Curran In-

Even though Japan and Germany have not signed a formal military alliance directed against Russia the very logic of circumstances and iqvents dictate that they should act in concert-United Prest.

TYPHOON WARNING

ly surgeons washed their hands

Ideas

after While under the new washed them before. Erysipelas after operations was then a scourge in all hospitals. In 1886 Bland Sulton was appointed Erasmus Wilson lecturer and Hunterian pro- fessor to the Royal College of Sur Xcons. Slice then he has held a large number of distinguished medical offices and has exercised his un- rivalled skill as a surgeon in almost all parts of the world. In 1912 he was knighted.. -

During the world-war he was kept actively engaged as an officer of the RA.M.C. In 1923 he was created in, baronet

STABILISE

a conference

Athens, Dec. 20.

of Government

STOP PRESS central banks of the Balkan Entente

ENGLAND DECLARES

SYDNEY, DEC. 21. ENGLAND HAS DECLARED A man of wide interests, particu- WITH 426 FOR SIX IN THE Jarly in literature, ha is an excellent SECOND TEST MATCH

aisted that the unionista demands The-Manila Observatory reports speaker. He wrote much on medical AGAINST AUSTRALIA. ware - just and reasonable.---United that there is a typhoon in about | subjects and also a volume

Long. 123. Lat. 6, moving west.

memoirs.

of

REUTER.

countries, Greece, Yugo-Slavia, Roumania and Turkey, held here, a communique was issued to-day slot- ing they could not adhere to the tri- party monetary agreement arranged by Great Britain, the United States and France.

The conference urges the definito stabilisation of the currencies of the principal powers and representation on the Administrative Council of the Bank of International Setilements for -ta members,--Reuter Special.

The despatches do not make clear whether this city is in Bolivia or Venezuela, Spain or the Argentine, for there are numerous towns of the

the disaster has come.

Mrs. Simpson

to Stay Quietly

At

Cannes

Cannes, Dec. 20. Mr. Herman I. Rogers, ‹ Mrs.'- Erneel Simpson's hoat here. fold American newspapermen to- | day that Mrs. Simpson would not ¦ ¦

See. Lbe. Duke Windsor before Borlar.

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She is remaining at Cannes.)”- with "Mr." sad, Mrs: Rogers "for"

several months, he added.** and: would...apond. Christenss:quietly. twilh frienda ái ihs Villa L'Ourici. ⠀

Better.

All arrangements of the various appointments of the new hotel have been done and ably supervised sonally by Mr. Charles H. Cotton. the present manager of the Hotel Riviera. Mr: Cotton was for many years with the Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd, and his experience there has enabled him to deal effl- ciently with hotel problems: In Масло, ......

That the future popularity of the Bella Vista is assured, may be. evidenced by the bookings of rooms by several local residents who are at present guests of the Hotel Riviera); Bealdes meeting steamers on arrival In Macao, the smalle fleet of the Hotel's cars will enable hotel real- dents to reach conveniently the business section of the city be The opening of the Bella Vista will. take place; on December 24 when a dinner dance will be given, to guests and their friends. Our Oion Corres- pondent,