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五拜禮 號八月正英港香 ® FRIDAY, JANUARY

8,

1937:

日六廿月一十

AND

OPPOSE

INTERVENTION

But Will Not Tolerate One-Sided Restriction

DIRECT OR INDIRECT AID TO SPAIN MUST BE BANNED

London, January 7.

The German and Italian replies to the Anglo-French proposals concerning restriction of intervention in the Spanish civil war, have been received. Both Italy and Germany agree to co-operate, provided that other participating nations adopt the same attitude, that the question of indirect intervention is tackled immediately, and that all participating Governments agree to un- conditional, effective control on the spot of all prohibitions agreed to-Reuter.

THREE CONDITIONS

Berlin, Jan. 7.

The German reply to the Anglo-French proposals for the preservation of neutrality in Spain, makes three conditions to co-operation in further non-intervention efforts. The first condition is that other participating nations should adopt the same attitude; the second, that the question of indirect intervention shall immediately be tackled; and the third, that all participating Govern- ments shall agree to unconditional, effective control of prohibitions to be agreed upon, such control to be carried Out on the spot.

The German reply also urges the advisability of removing from Spain all non-Spanish participants in the civil war, including "political agitators and propa- gandists."

Germany expresses astonishment that Britain and France are appeal- ing directly to the Governments re- presented on the Non-Intervention Committee, which is at present dis- cussing the prohibition

of foreign

volunteers entering Spain. Germany says th

that if it is believed that the Commiteee method is inadequate

be better to then it would

refrain from continuance of that system.

Germany,

from the Italy und beginning, demanded the prohibition of volunteers, for Spain, but Britain and France declined to net, the Ger- man reply recalls. It is suggested, too, that prohibition of volunteers might result in one-sided support against General Francisco Franco and the Nationalist elements, which would benent only the Bolshevik party in Spain, which has obviously been sufliciently strengthened by foreign volunteers. But Germany is is stressed, to support all willing, it is

SHENSI TROUBLE RECURS

REBELS RESENT

DISCIPLINE

SWIFT MOVE BY NANKING

Nanking, Jan, 8.

Government

THE SEAFORTHS IN HONGKONG

Meu of the 1st Battalion of The Seaforth Highlanders are here seen just after coming ashore on their arrival on Tuesday. The Battalion came direct from active service in Palexme, where a number of casualties were suffered. (Photo: Kwong Lam Studio).

FRANCE AWAITS TURKISH MOVE

But has no Fear of

any

Coup de Force in Syria

Paris, Jan.

No news of any massing of Turkish troops on the southerri frontier, adjacent to Alexandretta and Antioch, has reached well- informed quarters here.

It is pointed out that Turkey is not demanding annexation of Alexandretta or Antioch, but is merely urging the granting of independence. It is therefore thought that a coup de force by Turkey is most unlikely.

It is emphasised that France is content to leave matters the hands of the League of Nations, where negotiations' with the Turks are continuing. And it is hoped that an acceptable solution may be reached.-Renter.

Seeds of Trouble

Paris, Jun. 7. .

It is explained that the Franco- Turkish quarrel over Antioch and Alexandretta is an outgrowth of the World War treaties, by which Turkey ceded Alexandretta to Syria, over which France obtained a mandate. Recently France announced her Lention of giving Syria independence

within three years, whereupon Tur-

key announced she was reclaiming the

territory and appealed to the The Central

League of Nations.

Meanwhile, Istanbul despatches re-

from Shensi since Remal Ataturk has summoned his Ministers for Foreign Affairs and the General Staff to a four-hour confer-

measures to prevent the stream of troops which have been with- port great pubile excitement, as M. volunteers entering Spain in the ex- drawing

pectation that all possibilitles of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's re- Interior and members of the Army

direct and indirect intervention in lense last month, have been

the Spanish war will be finally ex ordered to return to the troubledence at Eskisher-United Press, cluded.

Alternative

province immediately,

re-

This development is a result of After laying down the conditions the défiant and unruly nttitude mentioned above, the German reply adopted by General Chang Hsuch- adds that if no agreement is possible lang's and General Yang Hu-chen's on the matter of prevention of other troops, who bitterly oppose forms of indirect intervention, then organisation of the Shensi provincial Germany reserves the right to re- Government and the military ad- examine her attitude with regard to ministration of North-west China. volunteers.

General Yang Hu-chen is reported The German News Agency states to have procialmed himself Gover-

the German reply was drafted nor

communder-in-chief in agreement with the Italian Gov-Shengi. ernnient, which is simultaneously

Skirmishing has already occurred giving a corresponding answer to the near Hwahsien, a Lunghai Railway British and French request for an ex- town, 50 miles east of Stanfu, and planation of attitude with respect. ton major clash is feared, although the Spanish war-Reuter.

its utmost to solution of the

that

Reply Forecast

Berlin, Jan. 7.

The terms of the German reply to the Anglo-French appeal for a non- intervention pact, which are to be handed over to-night to the Am bassadors concerned, are predicted in well-informed

quarters. They will readiness to pre- express Germany's vent

further volunteers. going to Spain, but will raise the question. of those niready there, it is believed.

Germany will also ask for con- sideration of the question of gold placed at the disposal of

of the Spanish Government for wer operations and Russian, financial assistance.

The outstanding points of the Ger- man reply will probably be con- cerned with the excluding of foreign' Intervention, both moral and material, The unity of the Italian and Ger- man standpoints la certain-Reuter Special

and

Nonking is doing achieve a peaceful problem.-Reuter.

Pope Appears Better

MIND ACTIVE

DESPITE EXHAUSTION.

in

..

Vatican City, Jan. 7. There is a tendency towards Im- provement in the Pope's condition, according to official circles.

The welcome rellaf has enabled His Holiness to lie with his feet extended, London Anxiety

while a special cage has spared him from the friction of the bed clothes. London, Jan 7, - HlaTM Holiness is suffering from ex- Anxiety continues to be felt in haustion. He has spells of lassitude London regarding the grave con- and depression, but his mind is most

· (Continued on Pape 4.) | active.—Reuter Special;

EX-KINGS LUNCH IN VIENNA

ALFONSO HOST TO EDWARD

Vienna, Jun. *7.

CONGRESS WORKS RAPIDLY

ROOSEVELT MAY PUT! END TO R.F.C. CARING FOR

-JOBLESS

Washington, Jun. 7. Preparing for quick action on the second point of President Roosevelt's emergency programme, leaders of the United States Administration to- day tentatively approved o! conditional "death sentence" for the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. It is said that they will probably authorise the President to discontinue

Influenza In

In Britain Takes

Cruel Toll

London, Jan. 7.

Influenza deaths in the past week have reached a total of 325, compared with 97 in thế previous week.

The epidemic as broken out in the United States. "Washing- ton cable state that cases ré- :; ported from all parts of the union have doubled. In the last weck-Reuter.

ORGANISING AIRWAYS SYSTEM

GREAT GROUND WORK NEAR COMPLETION

London, Jan. 7.

The present year will see the com- pletion of the great system of ground organisation along Empire air routes designed to permit the operation of the services to a twenty-four hours* schedule.

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NEW ATTACK ON MADRID Germans and Moors In Determined Offensive

DEFENDERS CLAIM EVERY REBEL CHARGE BROKEN

Madrid, Jan. 7.

The suggestion that the fight for the capital is entering a critical stage is contained in a communique issued by the Madrid Defence Council."

It states that the battle which began yesterday in the sector of Pozuelo de Alarcon, El Plantio and Las. Rozas, continued throughout the night. German and Moroccan troops, supported by a large number of tanks strongly pressed the Government lines, it is admitted.'

Government troops, however, were strongly entrenched and fiercely resisted. The defence was effective, it is claimed, and the insurgent losses very heavy, especially in the neighbourhood of Las Rozas.

An appeal to speed up the evacuation of the civil population of Madrid has been launched through all Government newspapers.

Major Carlos, Political Commissur of the Fifth Battalion, urges that a single command is now necessary to meet the situation and emphasises the importance of evacuating the women and children and all who are unable to serve directly or indirectly in the struggle.— Reuter.

FRENCH CURE FOR -STRIKES

ARBITRATION ACT WORKS SMOOTHLY

The

CONDITIONS DISTURBED

(Special. To "Telegraph")

Franco's Communique

The following official communique from General Francisco Franco, in- surgent leader, was received in Hongkong to-day, broadcast from Teneriffe:

"On the Huesca front the Nation- alists have repulsed a heavy attack by the Reds.

"A great attack is proceeding on the Madrid front and the rebels have occupied Las Rozas, el Portillo and other positions. Heavy casualties have been suffered, though the exact number is not known."

Steamer Stopped

Gibraltar, Jan. 7. The Norweglan, steamer, Lois was stopped in the Straits of Gibraltar this afternoon by a Spanish insur- gent gunboat and was compelled to proceed to the insurgent port of Algeciras where her papers and cargo

Paris, Jan, 7." Improvement of the ground or

remarkable change in the | were inspected by the authorities. ganisation Involves the establishment

strike situation in France is largely The Ibis came from the insurgent- of new air ports and landing grounds, due to the Government's new Arbitra- | port of Huelva and was bound for provision of more wireless stations tion Act and is strikingly illustrated Mediterranean points-Reuter. equipped with the latest aids to fly-in the statement of the Ministry of ing, installation of new airway the Interior that there are now only

Still Defiant beacons, and perfecting of the me- 8,500 strikers throughout the country. teorological system furnishing con-Orthese only 2,100 are occupying

Berlin, Jan. 7. tinuous day and night service of factories, compared with approxim-

The Foreign Office, through the weather forecasts and reports, ately 40,000 strikers, of whom 21,000 Propaganda Ministry, announced to- British Wireless,

"and day that up to now nothing was occupying workshops

known bere factories only a week ago.

of rumours. of the Spanish Government's decision to re- The situation is therefore regarded lease the passenger and cargo of the as returned to normal.

Palos Reuter.

Hostages Given To Britain

were

The strike in the metal industries is considered over, the milk suppllers". strike is ended. But the declalón for a laundry-workers' walk-out ex-

Recruiting In U.S.

bgency at any time should MIRALI TRIBESMEN'S pected at any time.Reuter Special.nounced to-day that

the

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conditions warrant such action.

letler to

be

SIGN OF PEACE

New Delhi, Jan. 7...

A hundred men and a hundred

Representative William I. Sirovitch, Democrat of New York, President Roosevelt gave his definite Assurance that Individuals needing relief will Trifles were to-day handed over as dropped from the Works Progressages to the Government by a Jirga, or Counell of Headmen, of Administration's payrolls, and that the Torikhel tribesmen at Mirali, ta The Duke of Windsor was a guest any already eliminated will be the Khalsora Valley, the scene of the at luncheon of the ex-King of reinstated.

recent fighting. He said that he had discussed this Spain, at the Hotel Imperial, to-day.;

third

This was done as an earnest of good The

person

present was matter with the Relier Administrator faith and constitutes the fulfilment of Alfonso's son, Jaime.

Mr. Harry Hopkins, who had issued one of the conditions of the truce After an hour's stay, ex-King the necessary Instruction-United made at the end of December. Alfonso accompanied the Duke to a Press.

Réuter Special, car outside the hotel, where a crowd quickly gathered and cheered the two ex-monarchs. The Duke of Windsor immediately returned to Enzesfeld-Reuter Bülletin Service.

U.S. Strikes Spreading

Detroit, Jan. 7.

PRINCESS JULIANA OMITS

PROMISE TO "OBEY"

The Hague, Jan. 7,

Captive Chief

Will Be Sent

To Mussolini

RAS IMRU IN HANDS OF-CONQUERORS

Rome, Jan. 75

Ras Imru, the Ethiopian warrior chief, who was recently "captured; together with his two sons, is to be brought to Itome. This is the order of Signor Benito Mussolini.

It is not known, what future the Italians are planning for this gallant and capable leader, whose handful of fighting men refused to surrender,' to Italian domination and fought to

Avila, Jan. 7. Insurgent headquarters here on-

the

German Lufthansa airlines were establishing a regular service between Stuttgart, Burgos and Lisbon, vla Geneva and Marseilles, on January 11---United PTUSS.

Lufthansa Service

Washington, Jan. 7. The Attorney-General, Mr. Homer S. Cummings, has ordered federal officers Investigate reports from San Francisco and New York that recruiting of volunteers for the war.

In Spain is being carried out. The

officers will act under provisions of the Criminal Code, providing in-. prisonment and fine for atach. breaches of American neutrality, United Prest.

CLIMBERS STRANDED

Berlin, Jan. 7. Two, German climbers are still.

It is noteworthy that the pledge by the bride to be "obedient" was omitted from the marriage service at the wedding of Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard von Lippe-Blesterfeld.

On their return to the Palace in the Duke of Kent, the Earl and Countess the last against overwhelming odds: stranded on the top of a precipice The strikes in the motor Industry afternoon, the couple appeared for a af Athlone and Captain and the Hon.

in the Bavarian Alps, where they have spread to five more factories few minutes on the balcony and Mrs. Abol-Smith were present at a

Ras Imru stood barcheaded in the were isolated on New Year's Day by simultaneously with the breakdown, acknowledged the wild cheering of banquet of the British Legation.

Addis Ababin:“ airport to-day at of the negotiations for settlement. the huge crowd, which refused to be. It is understood that the royal gethering of Ethiopian chicis white avalanches blocking their way down

The disputes spread beyond the dispersed untu' the mounted police couple are to spend their honeymoon thority, made a speech emphasing Marshal Graziani;-the-vice-regal, nu- General Motors plants when rat | were called g

at Igls, Tyrolean winter sports down strikes began in two factories Members of both the Royal resort near Innsbruck, traveling the usolcasnoss of continued resla supplying automobile bodies for the Families attended a banquet at the thither in a special car attached to tance...to the Italian

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Aeroplanes have been dropping resque part of any soldiers to frow being formed to bring the men down

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