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SECURITY and DURABILITY

of

DUNLOP FORT 90

RETALIATION SPEEDS CHRISTMAS MESSAGE TO MADRID BRITAIN AND

TO

CONTINUE

Blunt German Warning

To

Spanish Leftists

INDIGNATION ROUSED

BY

EXECUTION AT BILBAO

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH”)

Berlin, January 3.

The report of the execution of a German subject, Herr Lothar Guedde, by Spanish Communists at Bilbao, has aroused strong feeling in Germany,

To-day the press carries such comments as this: "We ask the Powers how long this criminal activity can be regarded passively. Bolshevism means murder.

"Germany will continue, to retaliate against the Com- munist criminals in Bilbao until German property is returned; our measures in Spain have been too mild hitherto,"

(The German property here referred to is the detained portion of the cargo of the steamer Palos, seized by Spanish patrol boats last week).—-Reuter Special.

Spanish Reply

Madrid, Dec. 3.

An authoritative statement has been issued in Bilbao in reply to German allegations that a German subject had been shot after a mock. trial. It states that a German named Guedde, made prisoner at the front on October 5, admitted having served with volunteers with the Nationalist army. He was condemned to death. At the same time ten other accused, including a German named Eupel and a Swiss named Kehmann, wero son- tenced to life Imprisonment, charged with participating in milltary rebellion-Reuter Speciál..

n

Aragon Still Held

Berlin, Jan. 3.

The Spanish steamer Aragon. seized by a German warship last week, will not be released until the cargo of the German ship Palos and the passenger carried on that

Vessel are released by the Spanish Leftlets, according to a communique Issued by the German News Agency to-day.

In the meantime the entire German press continues to voice the greatest indigmation at the alleged anti-

BRITISH STEAMER FIRED ON

PROTEST MADE BY AMBASSADOR

Landon, Jun. 3.*/

The Ambassador to Spain, who is at Hindaye, has been instructed to call the attention of the Burgos au- thorilles to the incident in which the British steamship Black Hill, 2,402 tons, of Newcastle, was involved on Friday.

While on passage in ballast from Bayonne to Santander to load iron ore for the Tyne, the Black Hill was fred on by a trawler, which is re- ported to have been a Spanish insur rent vessel. Sixteen shots were fired, but all fell short, and the Black HI German acts committed by the Goy-rasily outdistanced her pursuer Into ernment forces In Spain and colls for more stringent reprisals against them by the German Government.-Reu- ter.

TAKING OATH OF ALLEGIANCE

Members of the British Cabinet recently look the Oath of Allegiance

to the new King. Above are pictured Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary: Mr. J. H. Thomas, centre, former Secretary of State for the Dominion; and Mr. Malcols MacDonald, on his Immediate right, the present Dominious Secretary

QUEEN MARY: BETTER

Lond

Queen Mary, who is 1

flrigham with the King and Queen,

stated to hayo quite roed

Poold which kept-

stmas: UrgoBritish

Santander,

Sir Henry Chilton,, in view of re- ports that the trawler belonged to the insurgent forces, will protest to the authorities at Burgos against its petion.British Wireless.

ĮLOVER'S PHOTOGRAPH

TURNED TO WALL High Wycombe (Bucks), Dec. 25. Because her mother had turned her lance's plfotograph to the wall, a girl of 20 forged her parents' signatures to a form of consent to the marriage.

This was stated at the police- court here to-day, when the girl, now Mrs. Joan Elise Vockings, of Wooburn Green, was Aned £2 for

signing a false notice of consent.

Such guns as these thundered a 'Christmas message of hate along the Spanish fronts. On New Year's Eve, at precisely midnight, twelve insurgent shells crashed into the centre of Madrid city. At the same time Govern-

grunts bombarded rebel lines. The bombardment has continued intermittently since.

ment

ITALIAN

TROOPS LANDED

BROUGHT TO SPAIN BY WARSHIPS

BRITISH QUIT MADRID

GERMAN PRINCES TRAVEL

INFLATION CAMPAIGN RENEWED

PERMITTED TO GO STRUGGLE EXPECTED

TO. THE HAGUE

IN CONGRESS

FOR MARRIAGE | OPPOSITION BY

OF JULIANA

BANKERS

+

The Hague, Jan. 3.

release of their

Following passports, the family of the Duke of Mecklenburg and about 40 German princes and other nobles, are expect- ed here to-morrow. They are cont

They have indicated that they are commencing a night for the $3,000,- 000,000 farm mortgage inflation mea- surc

Representative William Lemke, Re- publican of North Dakota, has on- nounced that he is re-Introducing

Gibraltar, Jan. 3. According to unconfirmed reports received here, over 5,000 Italian troops have been landed at Cadiz during the past three days from Italian warships.

Form Mortgage inflationary Bill, while Representative John E. Rankin, These fighting men immediately-ing to the Dutch capital for the Democrat of Mississippi, has an- nounced that he is folning Senator entrained for Seville, but halted at marrlege of Princess Juliana and

Elmer Thomas, Democrat of Okla- Jerez en route, where they receiveil

Prince Bernhard von Lippe-Biester-homa in a bloc movement against the an enthusiastic welcome from the

"sterilisation" of gold. feld, rebel authorities. They were lavish- | ly entertained before they proceeded,!

Reuter.

BRITISH DEPART

Madrid, Jan. 3

Mr. OglivicForbes, the British Charge d'Affaires in Madrid, together with the British military attacho and the Embassy staff. left to-day for Valencia, Spain will henceforth function from The British Embassy in

that city-Reuter,

CHARGE D'AFFAIRES LEAVES London, Jan. 3

D'affaires, travelled to-day from Mr. Ogilvie Forbes, British Charge

Madrid to Valencia, the seat of the Spanish Government, to which the British Embassy har been withdrawn from the capital. The Vice-Consul | remains in Madrid meantime, Bri-

tish Wireless.

NEW

MARK

UNEASY

Her mother, Mrs. Walter Hatt, LABOUR TANGLE IS

stated that she had disapproved of the match.

Mr. Allan Janes, for Mrs. Vockings,

said that the parents were annoyed

when she dropped a former lover. She stayed away from home and,

ONE FACTOR

Now York, Jan. 2.

Prices were lower on the New York

frightened at what her mother might | Stockt Exchange to-day. do, signed the consent form herself. She was now happily married.

SEAFORTHS DUE ON WEDNESDAY

between here and Singapore, the Owing to bad weather experienced transport Lancashire which is bring ing the 1st Battalion of the Seaforth Highlanders here Icom Egypt and taking the East Lancashire Regiment from Hongkong to Ambala, India, will not arrive to-morrow. She ex- pects to tie up at Kowloon

wharf at 8 am on Wednesday.

The labour news continued to dia- concert the market while the new developments in the Spanish situation were construed bearishly

There is also considerable nervous- ness over the approaching legislation. In the now session of Congress, and commodity markets. uncertainty regarding the trend of the

The Bond Markde! was irregular and issues on the Curb Exchange, were lower.

A DOW JONES AVERAGE

Dec. 31. Jan 2

179.90 178:52

53.8053.28"

Industrials Ralls

HMS Foicestone returned

to

Hongkong this morning from a abort

Bonde

drille to Singapore and anchored at folyikia Junk'Bay before coming into har-

Bour

34.83

ITALY SIGN BROAD PACT To Protect Interests

In Mediterranean

TEXT OF ACCORD FULLY DISCLOSED IN LONDON

London, Jan. 8.

The British and Italian Governments' representatives have signed the Mediterranean accord. The British Ambassador, Sir Eric Drummond, and the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, penned their signatures to the document yesterday. It consists of joint assurances respecting policy in the Mediterranean sphere.

The text of the declaration reads as follows:

Anglo-Italian

Pact Welcome

"His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Italian Government, animated by the desire to contribute increasingly to the interests of better, general peace and security, and the betterment of relations between all Mediterranean powers, are resolved to respect. the rights and interests of those powers, to recognise that freedom of entry into and exit from and transit through the Mediterranean are vital interests both to the different. parts of the British Empire and Italy, and that these interests are in no wise inconsistent with each other.

The British and Italian Govern- ments disclaim any desire to modify or, as far as they are concerned, fo sce modified the preserve relenty of regarding national sovereignty territory in the Mediterranean area. "Both parties undertake to respect each other's rights and Interests in the said area and agree to use their bast endeavours to discourage any activities Hable to impair their good relations, which it is the object of the present declaration to consoll- date.

London; Jan. 3. According to news reports reaching. The Farm-Labour Representative "This declaration is designed to London the announcement of the It is possible that Prince Bern- for Wisconsin, Mr. Gerald J. Bolleau, Turther the ends of peace and is not signature in Rome yesterday of the hard's mother, the Princess Armgard, has predicted that the House of Redirected against any other power," Itallan and. British declaration of the will be unable to attend the ceremony next week, will take a definite stand presentatives "progressive" bloc, arccunt of -health-Reuter.

favour of the Frazler-Lemke Mortgage Bil, The dimeully of the Germani

Thore

are other bloc movements princes with respect to passporis also worrying the Administration. arose out of the incident at the Haguo These include the drought State at which, Nazis declare, the Swastika relict and aid for the farmers, and bloc, which is demanding more work

was insulted. The Swastika was not also a faction which is seeking early flown at an International football amendment stripping the Supreme action on B broud Constitutional match, and again, it is naserted, it Court of its powers. United Press. was torn down by Dutchmen. All Swastika dags dying in the Hogue are now being closely guarded, that German susceptibilities will not be further outraged.

TAKING PLACE

IN AFFAIRS OF

"ADOPTED LAND

In

GOLD PRODUCTION INCREASES

RUSSIAN MINES MAKE SWIFT ADVANCE

• New York, Jan. 3, The Bureau of Metal Statistics has reported that the world gold produc÷ tion for 1938 would total approxi mately 34,800,000 ounces.

This

compares with 30,000,000 ounces of world production in 1935. Also it was estimated that the Russian gold output for the year 1030 was 20 per cont; above that of 1933-United Press;

CANADA'S RAYON OUTPUT GAINS

Washington, Jan. 3. The Department of Commerce re- ports that the nalik and rayon Industry is upward trend. ***

sharply

The valuation of the production in 1035 was $28,045,000 compared with $14,478,000 in 1029, while the number of establishments engaged in the industry le now 33 as compared with 28 in 1029, located "In Quebec and Ontario United Press.

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LORD'ROTHERMERE LIKES HONGKONG

received from Home statos that Lord Rothermore, the British newspaper, magoata, will most likely again vieil Hongkong this year delighted was he with the beauties of hi Ure Colony, especially Replilie: Boy,

during his inSLAVINI

To All Europe

The text of notes exchanged in Mediterranean position has been Rome on December 31 between the welcomed in all parts of Europe. British Ambassador and the Italian The French Foreign Minister, to has also been whom the substance of the agreement Foreign Minister, published. In these, Count Clano was communiented | yesterday through confirmed that as far as Italy is con- the British Embassy in Paris, later cerned the Integrity of the present made a public statement in which territories of Spain shall in all cir- he expressed the delight of the French cumstances remain intact and unmo- Government, and associated it with dified.-Reuter,

the effort for coneillation and peace embodied in the declaration.-British Wireless.

SIGNS ACCORD FOR ITALY

ment of Italy concerning the Balcarle. Islands and cites Mr. Anthony Eden'y account of the giving of assurancer. which, he pointed out, were verbal.

"His Majesty's Charge d'Affaires inf. Rome, acting on instructions, ih- formed the Italian Foreign Minister on September 12 that any alteration of the status quo in the, Western Mediterranean would be a matter of the closest concern to His Majesty's Government, Mr. Eden continued that taking note of this communica

the fin

Italian Foreign Minister had. Mr.

Ingram that the Italian

dent had not; elther before pr.:

since the revolution in Spain engaged with General

in any negotiations

Franco

whereby the status quo in the Western Mediterranean would be: altered, nor

10. would it engage in any ruch, negotiations in the

This nesurance, the State added, was

future,

subsetary,

affirmed spontaneously to the British Naval Attache in Rome by the Italian Ministry of Marine, and the Italian- Ambassador in London had on several ocensions given to the Secretary nf State similar verbal assurances.

Sir. Eric Drummond's" note then, proceeds; . "In view of these nasur à ances His Majesty's Government In the United Kingdom assumes that faras-Italy is concerned the Integrity of the present territories of Spair intact, and unmodified. It would. hall. In all

circumstances remaine

Count Clano, one-time fighting pilot in the Italian Army, now Foreign however, be grateful if Your Excel-

Minister,::, signed the Anglo-Itațiun Mediterranean accord on behalf of Italy yesterday.

Text of Notes

ann the accuracy of this assumption lency saw your way formally to con- and I have accordingly the honour to enquire whether your Excelleng could supply me with such confirma- Bukan London, Jan. 3. Count Clano's note, after recapitu The notes exchanged in Rome on lating the verbal assurances December 31, between Sir Eric Drum- recalled by the Ambassadors mond and Count: Ciano on the "I have consequently no dimculty integrity of the present: territories of behalf of the Royal Italian Govern Spain, are, now made public. ment in confirming accuracy, of Hi

BRANKYNYBW Majesty's "Government's - AKKURAT)) The British Ambassador, in his namely, 4that so far as Ital note, begins by recalling the Com cerised the

tion and answer of Dectin- territorio

the guarantee given to the

by the Goverrir dided.g